With the rapid development of industrialization and agricultural intensification and scale, the
problem of heavy metal pollution in farmland has attracted widespread attention. There exist …

Cadmium (Cd) is a major environmental contaminant due to its widespread industrial use.
Cd contamination of soil and water is rather classical but has emerged as a recent problem …

Soil contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is an increasing environmental
problem, posing serious threats to the living organisms. Phytoremediation is a sustainable …

Scientists studying the environment, physiology, and biology have been particularly
interested in nickel (Ni) because of its dual effects (essentiality and toxicity) on terrestrial …

Water resources are crucial in developing any area as they serve as a major source of
potable, agricultural, and industrial water. Water contamination, caused by natural and …

This review illustrated the role of metal-binding proteins (MBPs) and microbial interaction in
assisting the phytoremediation of industrial wastewater polluted with heavy metals. MBPs …

A hydroponic study was conducted to determine the effects of single and/or combined
application of different doses (0, 5 and 10 μM L− 1) of abscisic acid (ABA) and 6 …

Heavy metals entered in the soil from numerous sources and reduce the crop growth,
productivity, and the quality of the soil environment. Uptake of heavy metals by plants and …

Contamination of soils and water bodies by toxic heavy metals (HMs) such as cadmium
(Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn), is a major …

This investigation was made to examine the role of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellin A3
(GA 3), 6-Benzylaminopurine (6-BA), and 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) in improving stress …