4th Edition

Trace Elements in Soils and Plants

By Alina Kabata-Pendias Copyright 2010
    548 Pages 106 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Still the Gold Standard Resource on Trace Elements and Metals in Soils

    This highly anticipated fourth edition of the bestselling Trace Elements in Soils and Plants reflects the explosion of research during the past decade regarding the presence and actions of trace elements in the soil-plant environment. The book provides information on the biogeochemistry of these elements and explores how they affect food quality.

    Incorporating data from over 1500 new resources, this edition includes the most up-to-date information on the relationship of trace elements to topics such as:

    • Soil natural/background contents
    • Sorption/desorption processes
    • Anthropogenic impact and soil phytoremediation
    • Phytoavailability and functions in plants
    • Contents of food plants

    The book discusses the assessment of the natural/background content of trace elements in soil, bioindication of the chemical status of environmental compartments, soil remediation, and hyperaccumulation and phytoextraction of trace metals from the soil. The table of contents reflects the IUPAC’s recommendation for numbering element groups, giving the new edition an updated organizational flow.

    Trace Elements in Soils and Plants, Fourth Edition illustrates why trace elements’ behavior in soil controls their transfer in the food chain, making this book an invaluable reference for agronomists, soil and plant scientists, nutritionists, and geochemists.

    Chapter 1 The Biosphere
    Chapter 2 The Anthroposphere
    Introduction
    Air Pollution
    Water Pollution
    Soil
    Plants
    Chapter 3 Soils and Soil Processes
    Introduction
    Weathering Processes
    Pedogenic Processes
    Chapter 4 Soil Constituents
    Introduction
    Trace Elements
    Minerals
    Organic Matter
    Organisms in Soils
    Chapter 5 Trace Elements in Plants
    Introduction
    Absorption
    Translocation
    Availability
    Essentiality and Deficiency
    Toxicity and Tolerance
    Speciation
    Interaction
    Chapter 6 Elements of Group 1 (Previously Group Ia)
    Introduction
    Lithium
    Rubidium
    Cesium
    Chapter 7 Elements of Group 2 (Previously Group IIa)
    Beryllium
    Strontium
    Barium
    Radium
    Chapter 8 Elements of Group 3 (Previously Group IIIb)
    Scandium
    Yttrium
    Lanthanides
    Actinides
    Chapter 9 Elements of Group 4 (Previously Group IVb)
    Titanium
    Zirconium
    Hafnium
    Chapter 10 Elements of Group 5 (Previously Group Vb)
    Vanadium
    Niobium
    Tantalum
    Chapter 11 Elements of Group 6 (Previously Group VIb)
    Chromium
    Molybdenum
    Tungsten
    Chapter 12 Elements of Group 7 (Previously Group VIIb)
    Manganese
    Technetium
    Rhenium
    Chapter 13 Elements of Group 8 (Previously Part of Group VIII)
    Iron
    Ruthenium
    Osmium
    Chapter 14 Elements of Group 9 (Previously Part of Group VIII)
    Cobalt
    Rhodium
    Iridium
    Chapter 15 Elements of Group 10 (Previously Part of Group VIII)
    Nickel
    Palladium
    Platinum
    Chapter 16 Elements of Group 11 (Previously Group Ib)
    Copper
    Silver
    Gold
    Chapter 17 Trace Elements of Group 12 (Previously of Group IIb)
    Zinc
    Cadmium
    Mercury
    Chapter 18 Elements of Group 13 (Previously Group IIIa)
    Boron
    Aluminum
    Gallium
    Indium
    Thallium
    Chapter 19 Elements of Group I4 (Previously Group IVa)
    Silicon
    Germanium
    Tin
    Lead
    Chapter 20 Elements of Group 15 (Previously Group Va)
    Arsenic
    Antimony
    Bismuth
    Chapter 21 Elements of Group 16 (Previously Group VIa)
    Selenium
    Tellurium
    Polonium
    Chapter 22 Elements of Group 17 (Previously Group VIIa)
    Fluorine
    Chlorine
    Bromine
    Iodine

    Biography

    Alina Kabata-Pendias

    As a teaching resource in biogeochemistry I found it had a lot of potential, giving good entry points into the literature for undergraduate students who might be given essay topics on how a particular element behaves in the plant and soil environment, particularly those elements of a more exotic bent. It also provides a lot of contextual information about environmental, soils and plant concentrations and their sources, providing a good overview as to drivers of element availability such as pH, organic matter, interactions with other elements and mineral content. ... It is a welcome addition to my library and I will certainly be pointing students in its direction.
    —Andrew A. Meharg, in Experimental Agriculture, Oct 2011, Vol 47(4)