Phytoremediation of Cadmium and Copper Contaminated Soils

With the development of modern industry and agriculture, the Cadium (Cd) and Copper (Cu) contents in soil have significantly increased. Pollution of Cd and Cu is more serious in a soil–plant environment, so that the remediation of the contaminated environment has been paid more attention. Phytoremediation is to use living green plants to reduce, remove, degrade, or immobilize toxins from contaminated soil, which is an emerging cost-competitive environmental-friendly technology. Recent researches on Cd and Cu hyperaccumulators will be reviewed in this chapter. Future research on the screening Cd and Cu hyperaccumulators, and their molecular mechanisms are necessary for developing phytoremediation.