Light, temperature, water, and fertilizer are arguably the most important environmental
factors regulating crop growth and productivity. Environmental stimuli, including low light …

The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing
significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops …

The effect of microplastics (MPs) on plant growth has received increasing attention.
However, whether soil texture and MPs size influence the toxicological effects of MPs on …

Background Zinc is one of the essential trace elements in plants. There are few studies on
the phytohormone to rescue the toxicity of excessive zinc to plants. The aim of this research …

Heavy metal (HM)-induced stress can lead to the enrichment of HMs in plants thereby
threatening people's lives and health via the food chain. For this reason, there is an urgent …

Crop plants face severe yield losses worldwide owing to their exposure to multiple abiotic
stresses. The study described here, was conducted to comprehend the response of …

Mercury (Hg) pollution is a global concern in cropland systems. Hg contamination causes a
disruption in the growth, energy metabolism, redox balance, and photosynthetic activity of …

Carbon dots (CDs), a novel type of nanomaterial, play crucial roles in the agriculture field.
However, it remains unclear their impacts on the flavor quality of vegetables. The present …

Drought is a major abiotic stress that limits maize production worldwide. Therefore, it is of
great importance to improve drought tolerance in crop plants for sustainable agriculture. In …

Abstract Nitrogen (N 2)-fixing legumes can be used for phytoremediation of toxic heavy
metal Mercury (Hg) contaminated soil, but N 2-fixation highly relies on phosphorus (P) …