Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils is one of main concerns causing some of the
different ecological and environmental problems. Excess accumulation of these metals in …

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF, Glomus versiforme) in amelioration of
drought-induced effects on growth and physio-biochemical attributes in maize (Zea mays L.) …

" Phytoremediation" know-how to do-how is rapidly expanding and is being commercialized
by harnessing the phyto-microbial diversity. This technology employs biodiversity to …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses that involve most plants and Glomeromycota fungi are
integral and functional parts of plant roots. In these associations, the fungi not only colonize …

Phytoremediation is a holistic approach and can be used in large scale to remediate the
contaminated land resources. Although the concept of phytoremediation is few decades old …

Climate change is rapidly degrading the conditions of crop production. For instance,
increasing salinization and aridity is forecasted to increase in most parts of the world. As a …

Mining activities generally decrease topsoil and vegetation, reduce soil biodiversity, and
yield extremely harsh environmental conditions, which in turn limit natural revegetation and …

Polyamines are naturally occurring secondary metabolites that are known to possess
nonenzymatic antioxidant properties. They are carbon-and nitrogen-containing polycationic …

Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key
processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots …