Heavy metals in agricultural soils exist in diverse dissolved (free cations and complexed
species of positive, neutral, or negative charges), particulate (sorbed, structural, and …

Agricultural soils are under threat of toxic metal/metalloid contamination from anthropogenic
activities, leading to excessive accumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and …

The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing
significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops …

An increase in technological interventions and ruthless urbanization in the name of
development has deteriorated our environment over time and caused the buildup of heavy …

Heavy metal ions such as cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn),
molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn) are considered essential/beneficial for optimal …

Heavy metals are often present naturally in soils, but many human activities (eg mining,
agriculture, sewage processing, the metal industry and automobiles) increase their …

Food security is a high-priority issue for sustainable global development both quantitatively
and qualitatively. In recent decades, adverse effects of unexpected contaminants on crop …

Plant Metal Interaction: Emerging Remediation Techniques covers different heavy metals
and their effect on soils and plants, along with the remediation techniques currently …

Heavy metal pollution of soil is a significant environmental problem with a negative potential
impact on human health and agriculture. Rhizosphere, as an important interface of soil and …

Increasing heavy metal (HM) concentrations in the soil have become a significant problem in
the modern industrialized world due to several anthropogenic activities. Heavy metals (HMs) …