This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to
conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by …

The release and prevalence of organic pollutants in an aqueous environment due to
industrial discharges, agricultural operations, or inappropriate waste disposal is a huge …

Low temperature is an important abiotic variable that inhibits plant growth and yield by
restricting plant distribution on land. Cold-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria …

Emerging contaminants (ECs) are chemicals occurring naturally or by anthropogenic
activities that have the possibility to go through the environment and pose detrimental …

The main threats to human health and agriculture from heavy metals are associated with
exposure to chromium, lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic. Among the metals, Chromium …

Antibiotics are identified as an emerging contaminant due to their persistence in the
environment. Antibiotics, due to their accumulation in freshwater sources and wastewater …

In the current global context marked by a growing population and rapid urbanization, there
are pressing challenges related to shrinking arable land and the effective management of an …

Microalgae are microscopic organisms that have a broad range of applications, from
wastewater treatment, CO2 mitigation to therapeutic proteins, and pharmaceuticals …

Microbial associations arise as useful tools in several biotechnological processes. Among
them, bioremediation of contaminated environments usually takes advantage of these …

Soil contamination caused by industrial and agricultural activities is an environmental
problem that poses a serious risk to human health and the ecosystem. Persistent organic …