This text details the plant-assisted remediation method phytoremediation which involves the
interaction of plant roots and associated rhizospheric microorganisms for the remediation of
soil contaminated with high levels of metals pesticides solvents radionuclides explosives
crude oil organic compounds and various other contaminants. Each chapter highlights and
compares the beneficial and economical alternatives of phytoremediation to currently practiced
soil removal and burial practices.
