Heavy metals are natural non-biodegradable constituents of the Earth's crust that
accumulate and persist indefinitely in the ecosystem as a result of human activities. Since …

Higher plants are recognized as excellent genetic models to detect cytogenetic and
mutagenic agents and are frequently used in environmental monitoring studies. Vicia faba …

Concentrations of heavy metals in soil seldom reach a level sufficient to cause osmotic
disturbances in plants. It is likely that water entry to the roots is indirectly governed by other …

Heavy metal (HM) stress is threatening agricultural crops, ecological systems, and human
health worldwide. HM toxicity adversely affects plant growth, physiological processes, and …

Calcium (Ca) plays important role in plant development and response to various
environmental stresses. However, its involvement in mitigation of heavy metal stress in …

Plants exposed to heavy metals accumulate an array of metabolites, some to high millimolar
concentrations. This review deals with N-containing metabolites frequently preferentially …

Heavy metals are important environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of
increasing significance for ecological, evolutionary, nutritional, and environmental reasons …

The tolerance of plant growth-promoting endophytes (PGPEs) against various
concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) was investigated. Two glutathione …

High metal availability, arising from mining and industrial activities, disposal of sewage
sludge or soil acidification, is an increasing problem in agriculture and forestry. Metal toxicity …

Монография посвящена анализу имеющихся в литературе данных и результатов
собственных исследований авторов, касающихся поглощения ионов тяжелых металлов …