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.