Halophytes in India and their role in phytoremediation

Mohd Irfan Naikoo; Uzma Kafeel; Fauzia Naushin; Fareed Ahmad Khan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-57635-6_115

Halophytes in India and their role in phytoremediation

Mohd Irfan Naikoo^*
, Uzma Kafeel
, Fauzia Naushin
, Fareed Ahmad Khan

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Halophytic plants thrive well in the environments characterized by excess salt ions, even at toxic concentration, particularly sodium and chloride, due to their efficient biochemical tolerance mechanisms. These adaptation mechanisms may not be limited to high salt concentrations but may confer tolerance to other toxic ions, including heavy metals. Several studies have documented the ability of halophytes to tolerate and accumulate high levels of heavy metals, making them excellent candidates for phytoremediation of contaminated soils. This chapter details the overview of halophytes in India and their phytoremediation strategies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Halophytes
Subtitle of host publication	From Molecules to Ecosystems towards Biosaline Agriculture
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	2345-2365
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030576356
ISBN (Print)	9783030576349
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57635-6_115
State	Published - 18 May 2021
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Halophytes
Heavy metals, Salt ions, Tolerance mechanisms
Phytoremediation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Environmental Science
General Engineering

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