Physiology and Biochemistry of Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants

The aim of this book is to give an overview of the most important aspects of physiological and biochemical basis for metal toxicity and tolerance in plants. The book is expected to serve as a reference to university and college teachers, students of plant sciences, environmental biology, environmental biotechnology, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, plant molecular biology, and genetics. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Metal Permeability, Transport and Efflux in Plants....Pages 1-36 Glutathione and Thiol Metabolism in Metal Exposed Plants....Pages 37-58 Metal Chelating Peptides and Proteins in Plants....Pages 59-93 Metabolism of Organic Acids and Metal Tolerance in Plants Exposed to Aluminum....Pages 95-109 Physiological Responses of Non-Vascular Plants to Heavy Metals....Pages 111-147 Physiological Responses of Vascular Plants to Heavy Metals....Pages 149-177 Proline Accumulation in Heavy Metal Stressed Plants: An Adaptive Strategy....Pages 179-199 Influence of Metals on Biosynthesis of Photosynthetic Pigments....Pages 201-227 Heavy Metal Influence on the Light Phase of Photosynthesis....Pages 229-255 Gas Exchange Functions in Heavy Metal Stressed Plants....Pages 257-285 Heavy Metal Interactions with Plant Nutrients....Pages 287-301 Functions of Enzymes in Heavy Metal Treated Plants....Pages 303-324 Heavy Metals and Nitrogen Metabolism....Pages 325-355 Plant Genotypic Differences Under Metal Deficient and Enriched Conditions....Pages 357-393 Genotoxicity and Mutagenicity of Metals in Plants....Pages 395-414 Metal Detoxification Properties of Phytomass: Physiological and Biochemical Aspects....Pages 415-426 Back Matter....Pages 427-432