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<i>Preface</i><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>SECTION A: Overview of Contaminants in Agriculture</b><br></div><div> <p><b>Chapter 1: Impacts of Agrochemicals and Fertilizers on Natural Plant Community and Environment</b></p>

Rakesh Kumar Sharma and Balkrishna Sopan Bhople<p></p>

<p>Regional Research Station Ballowal Saunkhri, India</p>

<p><b>Chapter 2: Impact of Pesticides, Insecticides & Herbicides on the Ecosystem</b><br></p>

Anamika Gupta and Rajiv Ranjan<p></p>

<p>Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra-282005, India&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 3: Health Implications and Pesticides Applications Among Farmers in Ghana</b><br></p>

Godfred Futagbi<p></p>

<p>Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 4: Use of Sewage Sludge in Agricultural Soil Amendment of Mediterranean Habitats</b><br></p>

Dany Romanos<p></p>

<p>Soil, Fertilizers and Plants Unit, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Fanar, Lebanon</p>

<p><b>Chapter 5: Plastics in Soil Contamination</b><br></p>

Abid Ali Ansari and Zahid Mohammad Siddiqui&nbsp;<p></p>

<p>Department of Biology, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 6: Impacts of Antibiotic Use in Agriculture: Benefits and Risk</b><br></p>

Lisa M Durso&nbsp;&nbsp;<p></p>

<p>USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Agroecosystem Management Research Unit, 137 Keim Hall, UNL-East Campus, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA</p>

<p><b>Chapter 7: Lead and Cadmium Contamination in the Soil Environment: Impacts on Plant Growth and Human Health</b><br></p>

Ashim Sikdar, Parimala Gnana Soundari Arockiam Jeyasundar, Biswojit Debnath and Golam Jalal Ahammed<p></p>

<p>College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, China</p>

<p>College of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, Henan, China</p>

<p><b>Chapter 8: Mobility of Trace Elements in Agricultural Soils</b><br></p>

<p>Tamer A. Elbana</p>

<p>Soils and Water Use Department, National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo, Egypt</p>

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<p><b>SECTION B: Sources of Contaminants and their Impacts on Agriculture</b></p>

<p><b>Chapter 9: Impacts of Heavy Metals on Leguminous Crops</b></p>

<p>Rukhsar perwaiz, Abid Ali Ansari, Tariq Aftab and M. Masroor A. Khan & M. Naeem</p>

Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, AMU, Aligarh - 202002, UP, India<p></p>

<p><b>Chapter 10: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation</b><br></p>

<p>Rashmi nanadan</p>

Soil Chemistry and Fertility, IISWC, Research Centre, Kota, India<p></p>

<p><b>Chapter 11: Heavy Metals Contamination in the Environment</b><br></p>

<p>Abdul Razaque Memon</p>

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Letters, Usak University, Bir Eylul Kampus, 64200 Usak/Merkez, Turkey<p></p>

<p><b>Chapter 12: Heavy Metals Contamination on Farmlands in the Crude Oil Exploration Area</b><br></p>

<p>Eki Tina Aisien and Felix Aibuedefe Aisien</p>

Environmental Management and Toxicology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.&nbsp;<p></p>

<p>Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria</p>

<p><b>Chapter 13: Microplastic Effects on Agriculture Productivity</b><br></p>

Matthias C. Rillig&nbsp;<p></p>

<p>Institut für Biologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, 14195 Germany</p>

<p>Berlin‐Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research, Berlin, 14195 Germany</p>

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<p><b>SECTION C: Management Strategies: Utilization, Engineered Applications, Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants and Nanotechnological Applications</b></p>

<p><b>Chapter 14: Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils of Mining Areas</b></p>

<p>Tiziana Lai</p>

<p>Department of Geoengineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Cagliari, Italy</p>

<p><b>Chapter 15: Utilization of Agriculture Waste by Employing Possible Approaches</b><br></p>

<p>Mónica Duque-Acevedo</p>

<p>Department of Agronomy, Research Centre CIAIMBITAL. University of Almería, 04120, Almería, Spain</p>

<p><b>Chapter 16: Agriculture Pollution and Management Strategies</b><br></p>

<p>P.S. Harikumar and Jesitha K.</p>

<p>Senior Principal Scientist and Head, Water Quality Division, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management(CWRDM), Calicut 673571 India</p>

Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Kerala India<p></p>

<p><b>Chapter 17: Use of Constructed Wetlands for Industrial Wastewater Treatment</b><br></p>

<p>Vassiliki Ioannidou and Alexandros I. Stefanakis</p>

School of Engineering & the Built Environment, Faculty of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, B4 7XG, UK<p></p>

<p>Department of Engineering, German University of Technology, Athaibah, Oman</p>

<p><b>Chapter 18: Nano-Phytoremediation Applications on Contaminated Soils</b><br></p>

<p>Nwadinigwe, Alfreda Ogochukwu and Ugwu, Emmanuel Chibuzor</p>

<p>Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 19: Nano-Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils: Current Scenario and Future Prospects</b><br></p>

<p>Akansha Srivastav, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Sunita Yadav, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Ravi Katiyar, Amit Kumar</p>

<p>Center for Environmental Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi- 110012, India</p>

Institute of Environment and Development Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, India<p></p>

<p>School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar-382030, India</p>

<p><b>Chapter 20: Impact of Engineered Nanoparticles on the Phytoextraction Efficiency of Soil Pollutants</b><br></p>

<p>Xingmao Ma and Xiaoxuan Wang</p>

<p>Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 3136 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77843&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 21: Management of Agricultural Contaminants</b><br></p>

<p>Anca Macovei</p>

<p>Plant Biotechnology Lab II, Department of Biology and Biotechnology 'L. Spallanzani'</p>

<p>University of Pavia via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy</p>

<p><b>Chapter 22: Bioremediation of Agricultural Contaminants</b><br></p>

<p>Tesfalem Weldeslassie</p>

<p>Department of Land Resources and Environment, Hamelmalo Agricultural College, Keren, Asmara</p>

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<p><b>SECTION D: Approaches and Challenges for Crop Protection and Production Under Contaminated Soils</b></p>

<p><b>Chapter 23: Use of Nanofertilizers in Agriculture</b></p>

<p>Muhammad Aamir Iqbal&nbsp;</p>

<p>Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy, University of the Poonch Rawalakot (AJK), Pakistan&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 24: Agromining: An Alternative Approach to Land Rehabilitation</b><br></p>

<p>Pena, A., Raposo, Z., Stephens, D., Rajakaruna, N.</p>

<p>Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA&nbsp;</p>

<p><b>Chapter 25: The Effects of Nutrient Enrichment on Nutrient-Poor Ecosystems</b><br></p>

<p>T.J., Samojedny, M., Devlin, R., Shane, and N.Rajakaruna&nbsp;</p>

<p>Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA</p>

<p><b>Chapter 26: Role of Insect Pest Management in Agriculture Conservation</b><br></p>

<p>Pooja Saraswat, Ambika Chaturvedi and Rajiv Ranjan</p>

<p>Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra-282005, India</p>

<p><b>Chapter 27: Alleviation in the Toxicity of Heavy Metals on Agricultural Crops by Metal-Resistant Bacteria</b><br></p>

<p>Muhammad Faisal</p>

<p>Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan</p>

<p><b>Chapter 28: Remediation Approaches to Tackle the Contaminants in Sericulture</b><br></p>

<p>Dharmendra K.&nbsp; Jigyashu, Aftab A. Shabnam, Amit Kumar</p>

<p>Host Plant Division, Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute, Central Muga Eri Research & Training Institute, Lahdoigarh, Jorhat, Assam, India</p>

<p><i>Bibliography</i><br></p>

<p><i>Index</i></p></div>

<p><b>Dr. M. Naeem</b>&nbsp;is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of commercially important medicinal and aromatic plants and their active principles using a novel and safe technique involving depolymerized polysaccharides as well as the application of potent PGRs. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. He has published around 100 research papers in reputable International journals. Also, he has authored ten books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, he has received multiple awards and recognitions.</p>

<p><b>Dr. Juan Francisco Jimenez Bremont&nbsp;</b>is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Institute for Scientific and Technological Research of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. His research interests focus on studies of molecular mechanisms of the plant abiotic stress response, and plant-fungal interactions. He has published more than 70 research papers in the&nbsp;journals of international repute. He has served as Editorial Board Member-Journal of Plant Science, Frontier in Plant Science and Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. Based on his research contributions, he has received national awards.</p>

<p><b>Dr. Abid A. Ansari</b>&nbsp;is working as Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia since December, 2010. His research areas include Plant Ecology and Environment; Eutrophication, Phytoremediation and Plant Biodiversity. He has 16 years of research and teaching experience. He has to his credit 56 research articles, 15 edited books, and 26 book chapters with the publishers of national and international repute. He has carried out 8 Research Projects funded by Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Tabuk as Principal and Co-Investigator. He has been awarded with Research Excellence-2013 and 2015 and Distinguished Faculty-2020.</p>

<p><b>Dr. Sarvajeet Singh Gill</b>&nbsp;is presently working as Assistant Professor at Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University. He has approx. 50 book chapters, published over 100 peer reviewed publications in the&nbsp;journals of international repute & edited 30 books on the subject published by International publishers. He has carried out 04 R&D projects funded by prominent National funding agencies. He has 15864 google scholar citations, h-index 42 & i10 index 94, whereas, on Scopus, he has 9747 citations, h-index 32. He was awarded with NESA Junior Scientist of the Year Award-2008; DST-SERB Fast Track Young Scientist award in 2012; prestigious ‘India Research Excellence & Citation Award-2017’, appeared in 2% global scientists list (2020, 2021); Teaching and Committed Research award, 2021.</p><br><p></p>

<p>This volume ‘Agrochemicals in Soil and Environment: Impacts and Remediation’ is a comprehensive collection of important literature on agrochemical contamination. The main focus of this book is to point out undesirable changes in biological, physical and chemical characteristics of agricultural soils and its impacts on global agricultural crop productivity. Soil is one of the important resources of basic needs for our sustenance but due to various anthropogenic activities like urbanization and industrialization, the soil is losing its basic quality characteristics. Soil microorganisms, water holding capacity, minerals, salts and nutrients are under the direct threat due to agrochemicals therefore, agricultural sector is facing a serious challenge. Lack of proper knowledge and luxurious applications of agrochemicals resulting into degradation and deterioration of soil quality, loss of soil and crop productivity and threatening the food security. Therefore, it is imperative to develop indices, indicators and soil parameters for the monitoring and impact assessment of agricultural contaminants. Further, biotic and abiotic stresses and their tolerance mechanisms in plants in relation to the soil contaminants such as toxic pollutants,&nbsp;heavy metals, inorganic and organic matters, variety of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, agricultural runoffs and solid wastes, and chemical fertilizers are also highlighted in this volume. This book also discusses causes of reduced agriculture productivity and suggests sustainable measures such as plant-based technologies, bioremediation and nanotechnology, that can be used to overcome the crop losses. The book is interest to research students, teachers, agricultural scientists, agronomists, environmentalists as well as policy makers. </p><br><p></p>

<p>Covers the impacts of various contaminants on soil health and crop productivity</p><p>Discusses approaches and challenges for crop protection and production in the contaminated soil environment</p><p>Highlights the cost-effective and eco-friendly technologies for the development of sustainable agriculture</p>