Arsenic is likely the most talked-about metalloid in the modern world because of its toxic
effects on both animal and plants. Further arsenic pollution is now producing negative impacts
on food security especially in many south Asian countries. Since plants are a major food
source their adaptation to As-rich environments is essential as is being informed about
recent findings on multifarious aspects of the mechanisms of arsenic toxicity and tolerance in
plants. Although numerous research works and review articles have been published in journals
annual reviews and as book chapters to date there has been no comprehensive book on this
topic.This book contains 19 informative chapters on arsenic chemistry plant uptake toxicity
and tolerance mechanisms as well as approaches to mitigation. Readers will be introduced to
the latest findings on plant responses to arsenic toxicity various tolerance mechanisms and
remediation techniques. As such the book offers a timely and valuable resource for a broad
audience including plant scientists soil scientists environmental scientists agronomists
botanists and molecular biologists.
