abstract

• Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal primarily released from human industrial activities and agriculture. It contaminates soil and water and then is absorbed by the plant roots to enter the aerial tissues. Although Cd is not an essential nutrient for plants, it can enter plant cells, affecting their physiology and compromising their growth and development. However, some plant species have developed strategies to withstand Cd toxic effects, so they are classified as indicators, excluders, and hyperaccumulators plants according to their coping mechanisms. There is an increased interest in developing and applying strategies to reduce Cd concentration in the environment and avoid crop accumulation. Therefore, this chapter presents an overview of Cd effects in plants, the biochemical responses of different plants to cope with Cd stress, and advances using different compounds to reduce Cd toxicity in plants, improve phytoremediation, and avoid the accumulation of Cd in crops.

authors

• Hernández Morales Alejandro
• Soria Guerra Ruth Elena

publication date

• 2024-01-01

published in

• Cadmium Toxicity Mitigation  Book

keywords

• Cadmium, toxic effect, hyperaccumulator

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/978-3-031-47390-6

PubMed ID

start page

• 243

end page

• 271

volume

issue