Cadmium accumulation in crops and the possibility of Cd entering the food chain are serious
concerns for public health. This review discusses the deleterious effects of Cd in plants and …

Heavy metal (HM) stress in plants has received considerable global attention as it threatens
sustainable growth in agriculture worldwide. Hence, desperate efforts have been …

Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one
important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by …

A range of man-made activities promote the enrichment of world-wide agricultural soils with
a myriad of chemical pollutants including cadmium (Cd). Owing to its significant toxic …

Heavy metals can represent a threat to the health of aquatic ecosystems. Unlike organic
chemicals, heavy metals cannot be eliminated by natural processes such as their …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

Roots are subjected to a range of abiotic stresses as they forage for water and nutrients.
Cytosolic free calcium is a common second messenger in the signaling of abiotic stress. In …

Phytohormones, including auxin, abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, ethylene, cytokinin,
brassinosteroids, salicylic acid, and jasmonic acid, provide beneficial effects for plants …

Auxin and its homeostasis play key roles in many aspects of plant growth and development.
Cadmium (Cd) is a phytotoxic heavy metal and its inhibitory effects on plant growth and …

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroidal plant hormones involved in regulation of physiological
and molecular processes to ameliorate various biotic and abiotic stresses. Exogenous …