Plants confront multifarious environmental stresses widely divided into abiotic and biotic
stresses, of which heavy metal stress represents one of the most damaging abiotic stresses …

Meeting human needs within the ecological limits of our planet calls for continuous reflection
on, and redesigning of, agricultural technologies and practices. Such technologies include …

Nanoparticles can be absorbed by plants, but their impacts on phytoremediation are not yet
well understood. This study was carried out to determine the impacts of starch stabilized …

Titanium (Ti) is considered a beneficial element for plant growth. Ti applied via roots or
leaves at low concentrations has been documented to improve crop performance through …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that is highly toxic for plants, animals, and human beings. A
better understanding of the mechanisms involved in Cd accumulation in plants is beneficial …

Iron is essential for the survival and proliferation of all plants. Higher plants have developed
two distinct strategies to acquire iron, which is only slightly soluble, from the rhizosphere: the …

Iron is an essential but poorly bioavailable nutrient because of its low solubility, especially in
alkaline soils. Here, we describe the discovery of a previously undescribed redox-active …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Micronutrients are essential mineral elements required for both plant and human
development. However, micronutrients are often lacking in soils, crop, and food …

Abiotic stressors, such as drought, heavy metals, and high salinity, are causing huge crop
losses worldwide. These abiotic stressors are expected to become more extreme, less …