AMENDMENT-ENHANCED PHYTOEXTRACTION OF SOIL CONTAMINANTS -- AMENDMENT-ENHANCED PHYTOEXTRACTION OF SOIL CONTAMINANTS -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Contaminant Uptake Mechanisms in Plants -- Plant Physiology -- Metals -- Sorption -- Uptake to Cytoplasm -- Transport -- Chelation -- Sequestration -- Organic Substances -- Diffusion -- Partitioning -- Degradation -- Soil Amendments -- Chelating Agents -- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) -- N-Hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic Acid (HEDTA) -- Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic Acid (DTPA) -- Cyclohexadiaminetetraacetic Acid (CDTA) -- Ethylenediaminedisuccinic Acid (EDDS) -- Glycoletherdiaminetetraacetic Acid (EDGA) -- Ethylenediaminedi(o-hydroxyphenylacetic) Acid (EDDHA) -- Nitrilotriacetic Acid (NTA) -- Drawbacks of Aminopolycarboxylic Acid Chelating Agents for Phytoextraction -- Organic Acids -- Citric Acid -- Humic Acids (HA) -- Drawbacks of Organic Acids for Phytoextraction -- Amino Acids -- Histidine -- Nicotianamine (NA) -- Surfactants -- Biosurfactants -- Phytohormones -- Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA) -- Root Exudates -- Inorganic Amendments -- Sulfur -- Phosphates -- Lime -- Bulk Amendments -- Zeolite -- Biological Byproducts -- Acid Mine Tailings -- Bioaugmentation -- Influence on Contaminant Availability -- Influence on Plant Growth -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.