Phytoremediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils

List of Authors Preface.- 1. Why remediate?; D. Belluck et al.- 2. Hyperaccumulation of trace elements by plants; B. Reeves.- 3. Plant accumulation capacity for potentially toxic element; P. Tlustos et al.- 4. Genetically modified plants with improved properties for phytoremediation purposes; T. Macek.- 5. Phytostabilisation of metal-contaminated sites; M. Mench et al.- 6. Phytomanagement of radioactively contaminated sites; H. Vandenhove.- 7. Phytoremediation of industrially-contaminated sites using trees; N. Dickinson.- 8. Factors limiting efficiency of phytoextraction at multi-metal contaminated sites; C. Keller.- 9. Litavka river alluvium as a model area heavily polluted with potentially risk elements; L. Boruvka , R. Vacha.- 10. Plant uptake of radiocaesium – potential for remediate radiopolluted soils; N. Goncharova.- 11. Study of Cd Accumulation by Thlaspi Caerulescens underpresence of glucuronic acid containing exopolysaccharides; A. Lopareva.- 12. Sunflower growth and tolerance to arsenic is increased by the rhizospheric bacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens; S. Shilev et al.- 13. Natural zeolites effect on heavy metals immobilization in soil; C.H. Barbu et al.- 14. The arsenic-phytoremediation potential of genetically modified pseudomonas spp.; O.I. Sizova et al.- 15. Round table discussion: Sustainable Management of Natural Plant Resources for Phytoremediation; R. King, A. Royle.- 16. Working group discussion: The Efficiency and Viability of Phytoremediation; A. Royle.- Thematic Index.