Cadmium Contamination in Soils and Plants presents a rigorous, up-to-date account of how this toxic metal enters agricultural landscapes, persists in soils, interacts with living systems, and ultimately affects food safety and human health. The volume synthesizes cutting-edge findings on the processes that drive Cd movement from soil to crops and clarifies the biological pathways by which plants and microorganisms respond. It translates scientific insight into practical solutions for safer agricultural production systems, drawing on recent advances in measurement, modeling, and remediation.
This book is intended for researchers, graduate students, and professionals across environmental science, agronomy, and public health who need an authoritative, research-grounded reference to inform decisions in cultivation-related settings.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Analytical methods for cadmium in soil–plant systems - p. 5 3. Chapter 3 Global patterns of cadmium contamination in soils - p. 27 4. Chapter 4 Emissions and atmospheric deposition of cadmium - p. 47 5. Chapter 5 Inputs and outputs of cadmium in agricultural systems - p. 71 6. Chapter 6 Modeling chemical speciation of cadmium in soils - p. 97 7. Chapter 7 Transformation of cadmium in paddy soils - p. 129 8. Chapter 8 Impacts of cadmium on soil microorganisms and fauna - p. 145 9. Chapter 9 Assessment of cadmium bioavailability in soils - p. 163 10. Chapter 10 Molecular mechanisms of cadmium uptake and translocation in plants - p. 183 11. Chapter 11 Toxicity and detoxification of cadmium in plants - p. 205 12. Chapter 12 Cadmium hyperaccumulation - p. 241 13. Chapter 13 Role of mycorrhiza in cadmium uptake and detoxification - p. 273 14. Chapter 14 Modeling cadmium transfer from soil to crops - p. 291 15. Chapter 15 Dietary intake of cadmium and impacts on human health - p. 319 16. Chapter 16 Ecological risk assessment of cadmium contamination in soils - p. 337 17. Chapter 17 Soil cadmium standards for agricultural land - p. 363 18. Chapter 18 Amendments and agronomic practices to reduce cadmium uptake by crops - p. 387 19. Chapter 19 Breeding and biotechnology to limit cadmium accumulation in crops - p. 407 20. Chapter 20 Phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated soils - p. 429 21. Index - p. 449
Cadmium Contamination in Soils and Plants presents a rigorous, up-to-date account of how this toxic metal enters agricultural landscapes, persists in soils, interacts with living systems, and ultimately affects food safety and human health. The volume synthesizes cutting-edge findings on the processes that drive Cd movement from soil to crops and clarifies the biological pathways by which plants and microorganisms respond. It translates scientific insight into practical solutions for safer agricultural production systems, drawing on recent advances in measurement, modeling, and remediation.
This book is intended for researchers, graduate students, and professionals across environmental science, agronomy, and public health who need an authoritative, research-grounded reference to inform decisions in cultivation-related settings.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Analytical methods for cadmium in soil–plant systems - p. 5 3. Chapter 3 Global patterns of cadmium contamination in soils - p. 27 4. Chapter 4 Emissions and atmospheric deposition of cadmium - p. 47 5. Chapter 5 Inputs and outputs of cadmium in agricultural systems - p. 71 6. Chapter 6 Modeling chemical speciation of cadmium in soils - p. 97 7. Chapter 7 Transformation of cadmium in paddy soils - p. 129 8. Chapter 8 Impacts of cadmium on soil microorganisms and fauna - p. 145 9. Chapter 9 Assessment of cadmium bioavailability in soils - p. 163 10. Chapter 10 Molecular mechanisms of cadmium uptake and translocation in plants - p. 183 11. Chapter 11 Toxicity and detoxification of cadmium in plants - p. 205 12. Chapter 12 Cadmium hyperaccumulation - p. 241 13. Chapter 13 Role of mycorrhiza in cadmium uptake and detoxification - p. 273 14. Chapter 14 Modeling cadmium transfer from soil to crops - p. 291 15. Chapter 15 Dietary intake of cadmium and impacts on human health - p. 319 16. Chapter 16 Ecological risk assessment of cadmium contamination in soils - p. 337 17. Chapter 17 Soil cadmium standards for agricultural land - p. 363 18. Chapter 18 Amendments and agronomic practices to reduce cadmium uptake by crops - p. 387 19. Chapter 19 Breeding and biotechnology to limit cadmium accumulation in crops - p. 407 20. Chapter 20 Phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated soils - p. 429 21. Index - p. 449
