In the wake of rapid industrialization and human-induced environmental changes, toxic
heavy metal pollution has become a widespread concern, posing a significant threat to crop …

Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one
important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by …

Heavy metal toxicity is heavily damaging constraint to quality and productivity of crops these
days. Plants exposed to heavy metals (HMs) contaminated sites respond at cellular …

Industrialization coupled with modern agricultural practices is resulting in heavy metal
contamination of both our terrestrial and aquatic systems very rapidly. Metal stress induces a …

Rapid rise in number of industries, anthropogenic activities and advancement in agricultural
materials (insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and other chemical fertilizers) on this globe …

Food safety has emerged as a high-urgency matter for sustainable agricultural production.
Toxic metal contamination of soil and water significantly affects agricultural productivity …

Plants respond to environmental pollutants and experience several abiotic stresses, among
which heavy metal stress has been a serious concern in the global scientific community due …

Plants are exposed to various environmental challenges throughout their lifecycle that
adversely affect their growth and development. Heavy metal toxicity reduces plant …

Pollution is defined as a state of existence of detrimental contaminants in the environment,
beyond the allowed limit, that can adversely affect the ecosystem. Soil and water can be …

Recent years have witnessed a gradual increase in the bioavailability and groundwater
leaching of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in the environment, driven mainly by anthropogenic …