Ecological Remediation of Degraded and Contaminated Land

This book is about remediation; the healing or repair of sites impacted by wastes, fallout and pollution from industry, agriculture, mining and urbanisation. Ecological remediation is one such technology developed to reverse environmental damage and restore ecosystem services. The book will focus on the science of land restoration, revealing how associated threats to health, crops and biodiversity have been the driving force for major advances in soil science, chemistry and biology.