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Organic Xenobiotics and Plants - From Mode of Action to Ecophysiology (Hardcover, Edition.)
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Organic Xenobiotics and Plants - From Mode of Action to Ecophysiology (Hardcover, Edition.)
Series: Plant Ecophysiology, 8
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Natural and agro-ecosystems are frequently exposed to natural or
synthetic substances, which, while they have no direct nutritional
value or significance in metabolism, may negatively affect plant
functioning. These, xenobiotics, may originate from both natural
(fires, volcano eruptions, soil or rock erosion, biodegradation)
and anthropogenic (air and soil pollution, herbicides) sources.
And, while affected plants have only a limited number of
possibilities for avoiding accumulation of these compounds, they do
exhibit several enzymatic reactions for detoxification including
oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis and conjugation reactions. In
agro-ecosystems in particular these mechanisms have great
significance in relation to herbicide detoxification and tolerance.
In this volume an international group of experts present an
overview of the nature and distribution of organic xenobiotics,
including their uptake, effects on plant functioning and
detoxification mechanisms. The particular significance of
glutathione S-transferases in bio-indication and bio-monitoring,
and in the detoxification of volatile organic air pollutants and
herbicides is evaluated, and their potential significance in
phytoremediation and bioaccumulation will be discussed. This volume
will be of interest to a wide audience, from graduate students to
senior researchers in a wide range of disciplines including plant
ecology, plant biochemistry, agriculture and environmental
management. It will also be of practical interest to
environmentalists, policy makers and resource managers.
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