The effects of soil Zinc (Zn) deficiency on human health and productivity of livestock and
crops are severe and thus increasing the Zn concentration in plant tissue (and/or its …

Heavy metal pollution is a major worldwide environmental concern that has recently
motivated researchers to develop a variety of novel approaches towards its cleanup. As an …

Abiotic stresses (such as salinity, drought, cold, heat, mineral deficiency and
metals/metalloids) have become major threats to the global agricultural production. These …

Background and aims Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) play different roles in plant Zn nutrition
depending on whether the soil is Zn-deficient (AM enhancement of plant Zn uptake) or Zn …

Soil acidity is an impediment to agricultural production on a significant portion of arable land
worldwide. Low productivity of these soils is mainly due to nutrient limitation and the …

Although Pteris vittata L. and Sedum alfredii Hance have been identified as an As
hyperaccumulator and a Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator, respectively, for a few years, variations in …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can promote plant growth and induce stress tolerance.
Proline is reported to accumulate in mycorrhizal plants under stressful conditions, such as …

Study of plant roots and the diversity of soil micro biota, such as bacteria, fungi and
microfauna associated with them, is important for understanding the ecological complexities …

The human population is increasing by 0.96% annually and is estimated to reach from 7.3 to
9 billion in 2050 and 11 billion in 2100. The world's agriculture is under pressure to produce …

Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi's (AMF) role in plant nutrition and stress management is well
known, but very few researches and studies have been conducted so far on the fungal ability …