Nano-priming is an innovative seed priming technology that helps to improve seed
germination, seed growth, and yield by providing resistance to various stresses in plants …

Soil acidification in managed ecosystems such as agricultural lands principally results from
the increased releasing of protons (H+) from the transformation reactions of carbon (C) …

Engineered nanoparticles (NPs) are considered as potential agents for agriculture as
fertilizers, growth enhancers and pesticides. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms that …

The worldwide agricultural enterprise is facing immense pressure to intensify to feed the
world's increasing population while the resources are dwindling. Fertilizers which are …

Macrophytes have been widely used as agents in wastewater treatment. The involvement of
plants in wastewater treatment cannot be separated from wetland utilization. As one of the …

Understanding the molecular mechanism of tolerance to heavy metals in hyperaccumulators
is important for improving the efficiency of phytoremediation and is interesting for …

Herbs used in medicine should be grown under controlled and standardized conditions.
Agricultural practices often induce changes to soil pH, which may affect migration of heavy …

Salt and drought stress are major environmental issues world-widely. These stresses can
result in failures of seed germination, limiting agricultural production. New approaches are …

An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both
basic and applied plant sciences. The fourth edition of this book retains the aim of the first in …

Agricultural sustainability is of foremost importance for maintaining high food production.
Irresponsible resource use not only negatively affects agroecology, but also reduces the …