Microplastics (MPs) are a type of emerging contaminants that pose a potential threat to
global terrestrial ecosystems, including agroecosystems. In recent years, MPs in soil and …

Given both the ongoing expansion of world population and development of climate change
conditions, it is increasingly imperative to develop and deploy sustainable biomass …

The heavy metal pollution is a worldwide problem and has received a serious concern for
the ecosystem and human health. In the last decade, remediation of the agricultural polluted …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and
arsenic (As), polluting the environment, pose a significant risk and cause a wide array of …

The synergistic effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation and biochar
application on plant growth and heavy metal uptake remain unclear. A pot experiment was …

Accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils due to human production activities—
mining, fossil fuel combustion, and application of chemical fertilizers/pesticides—results in …

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly
important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are an …

The functions of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, nickel, molybdenum, boron, and chlorine in
plants are discussed. Iron (Fe) plays a crucial role in redox systems in cells and various …

Phosphorus (P) is a poorly available macronutrient essential for plant growth and
development and consequently for successful crop yield and ecosystem productivity. To …

Nutrient availability is a determining factor for crop yield and quality. While fertilization is a
major approach for improving plant nutrition, its efficacy can be limited and the production …