Rhizobial bacteria have been established not to be the only residents of the root nodules of
legumes. Non-rhizobial bacteria have also been found in legume root nodules, but their …

The plant root-associated microbiomes, including both the rhizosphere and the root
endosphere microbial community, are considered as a critical extension of the plant …

The rapid increase in world population has generated the issues of hunger, poverty, food
insecurity and malnutrition. To meet the challenge of increased food production of better …

For typical copper producing provinces of Heilongjiang, Henan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangxi,
Shandong, Tibet, and Yunnan in China, 90% of sampling sites were heavily polluted with …

Over the past 30 years, the ever-rising demands of the modern and growing population have
led to the rapid development of agricultural and industrial sectors worldwide. However, this …

Chelants application can increase the bioavailability of metals, subsequently limiting plant
growth and reducing the efficiency of phytoremediation. Plant growth-promoting …

Phytoextraction is an in situ remediation technique that uses (hyper) accumulator plant
species to extract metal (loid) s from contaminated soils. Field studies can help in selecting …

The aim of this study was to characterize culturable rhizosphere and endophytic bacterial
isolates isolated from rhizosphere soil and roots of maize plant irrigated with industrial and …

Climatic variables are the main factors determining the crop productivity, and these undergo
changes in the course of time. Though silicon (Si) is not an essential element for the plants …

Cadmium (Cd)-contamination of agricultural soils has been receiving attention worldwide
due to its entry into food crops such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Little is known …