[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based biotechnology as alternative biofertilizers for soil enhancement and carbon footprint reduction: Advantages and implications

JG Osorio-Reyes, HM Valenzuela-Amaro… - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to the constant growth of the human population and anthropological activity, it has
become necessary to use sustainable and affordable technologies that satisfy the current …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of legume-nodule bacterial symbiosis in phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils

ME Jach, E Sajnaga, M Ziaja - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The legume–rhizobium symbiosis is one of the most beneficial interactions
with high importance in agriculture, as it delivers nitrogen to plants and soil, thereby …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenously applied melatonin enhanced the tolerance of Brassica napus against cobalt toxicity by modulating antioxidant defense, osmotic adjustment, and …

S Ali, RA Gill, Z Ulhassan, N Zhang, S Hussain… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The excessive accumulation of cobalt (Co) in plant tissues severely impairs plant growth that
ultimately reduces the yield. However, melatonin (MT) has been known to mediate the …

[HTML][HTML] Arbuscular mycorrhizas amplify the risk of heavy metal transfer to human food chain from fly ash ameliorated agricultural soils

V Goswami, S Deepika, S Diwakar, D Kothamasi - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil contaminants threaten global food security by posing threats to food safety through food
chain pollution. Fly ash is a potential agent of soil contamination that contains heavy metals …

[HTML][HTML] Potassium humate and cobalt enhance peanut tolerance to water stress through regulation of proline, antioxidants, and maintenance of nutrient homeostasis

AMS Elshamly, ZA Parrey, ARZ Gaafar, MH Siddiqui… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Water stress is an important factor that substantially impacts crop production. As a result,
there is a need for various strategies that can mitigate these negative effects. One such …

The elements of life: A biocentric tour of the periodic table

KA Remick, JD Helmann - Advances in microbial physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Living systems are built from a small subset of the atomic elements, including the bulk
macronutrients (C, H, N, O, P, S) and ions (Mg, K, Na, Ca) together with a small but variable …

[HTML][HTML] Non-essential elements and their role in sustainable agriculture

M Nunes da Silva, J Machado, J Osorio, R Duarte… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agricultural systems are constantly under environmental pressure, and the continuous rise
of the global population requires an increasingly intensification of agronomical productivity …

[PDF][PDF] Calcium signaling in plant mineral nutrition: From uptake to transport

T Wang, X Chen, C Ju, C Wang - Plant communications, 2023 - cell.com
Plant mineral nutrition is essential for both crop yields and human health. However, the
uneven distribution of mineral elements over time and space leads to a lack or excess of …

[HTML][HTML] A Comparative Photographic Review on Higher Plants and Macro-Fungi: A Soil Restoration for Sustainable Production of Food and Energy

H El-Ramady, G Törős, K Badgar, X Llanaj, P Hajdú… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Kingdom of Plantae is considered the main source of human food, and includes several
edible and medicinal plants, whereas mushrooms belong to the Kingdom of fungi. There are …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of applying cobalt and chitosan with various water irrigation schemes at different growth stages of corn on macronutrient uptake, yield, and water …

AMS Elshamly, SMA Nassar - Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2023 - Springer
While previous studies have demonstrated the positive effects of low cobalt (CB) levels and
chitosan (CH) on yield and nutrient status, information about their individual and combined …