Soil contamination with cadmium (Cd) is a severe concern for the developing world due to
its non-biodegradability and significant potential to damage the ecosystem and associated …

Pollution is a significant problem in both industrialized and developing countries, as well as
in some developed countries. Heavy metal pollution poses a crucial concern for …

Drought alters plant physiology, morphology, and biochemical pathways, necessitating
effective mitigation strategies. Strigolactones (SLs) are phytohormones known to enhance …

Nickel (Ni) at a toxic level (80 mg kg− 1 of soil) adversely affects the crop performance of
fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.). Melatonin (MEL), a potent plant growth …

With recent global climate change, the consequences of common extreme meteorological
events have attracted increasing attention worldwide. Drought is an extreme meteorological …

Plants face abiotic stressors, such as extreme temperatures, drought, salinity, flood, and
heavy metals, which negatively impact their growth and development, leading to lower …

Nickel (Ni) is known as a plant micronutrient and serves as a component of many significant
enzymes, however, it can be extremely toxic to plants when present in excess concentration …

Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal and severely reduces plant growth. It commonly exists
in two forms, ie, Cr+ 3 and Cr+ 6. Due to the high solubility and oxidizing potential, Cr+ 6 is …

Gallium nitride nanocage (GaN_NC) can select toxic heavy metals from water. Therefore, it
has been found a selective competition for metal cations in the GaN_NC. The …

Abiotic stresses pose a substantial threat to agricultural productivity worldwide. This
necessitates innovative approaches to enhance crop resilience under adverse conditions …