Ultramafic soils are in equal parts fascinating and dangerous. Developed on rocks derived
predominately from the Earth's mantle and metamorphosed at the ocean floors, ultramafic …

In this study, Cucurbita pepo L., one of the most cultivated, consumed and economically
important crop worldwide, was used as model plant to test the toxic effects of the four most …

The objective of this study was to assess the combined impact of environmental microplastic
pollution and biological invasion which represent critical global eco-environmental …

Solanum lycopersicum L., a crop grown worldwide with a high nutritional value for the
human diet, was used to test the impact of microplastics on plant growth, productivity, and …

In this study, we investigated the removal of Fe (III), Cr (VI), Al (III), diclofenac, and
levofloxacin from treated wastewater in the presence of the free-floating plants Azolla …

Due to the increasing evidence of widespread plastic pollution in the air, the impact on
plants of airborne particles of polycarbonate (PC), polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) …

Hyperaccumulator plants are able to tolerate extremely high concentrations of
metals/metalloids in the soil in which they grow and to accumulate high concentrations in …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution and their impact on plants have become a global threat, but
their effect at the molecular level remains scarce. This study aims to gain insight into the …

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture is increasing the
demand for novel products to improve the quality of crops in a more sustainable way. Wood …

Arundo donax L. is an invasive grass species with high tolerance to a wide range of
environmental stresses. The response of potted A. donax plants to soil stress characterized …