In the growth condition (s) of plants, numerous secondary metabolites (SMs) are produced
by them to serve variety of cellular functions essential for physiological processes, and …

The added value of biochar when applied along with fertilizers, beyond that of the fertilizers
themselves, has not been summarized. Focusing on direct comparisons between biochar …

Toxicity of aluminum (Al) is a serious problem for agricultural plants, especially due to
excessive soil acidification caused by continuous intensive agriculture and modified …

Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust, but its availability depends on
soil pH. Despite this abundance, Al is not considered an essential element and so far no …

Nitrogen (N) deposition-induced soil acidification has become a global problem. However,
the response patterns of soil acidification to N addition and the underlying mechanisms …

Soil contamination is one of the most important environmental problems around the world.
The transfer of organic contaminants and heavy metals to the food chain is a major threat to …

Industrial revolution brought prodigious encroachment on agricultural productivity but at
apparent environmental costs. One of the major unfortunate consequences of …

Aluminum (Al) precipitates in acidic soils having a pH< 5.5, in the form of conjugated organic
and inorganic ions. Al-containing minerals solubilized in the soil solution cause several …

Increasing areas of agricultural land in high rainfall areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
where crop production used to be reliable, are affected by soil acidity. This review focuses …

Abstract Yearly, about 22× 10 12 g phosphorus (P) from mined fossil phosphate resources
are added to the world economy. The size of remaining fossil phosphate resources is …