Particulate matter (PM) pollution poses a significant risk to many ecosystems; as sessile
organisms, plants are at particular risk from PM pollution since they cannot move away from …

Global climate change affects weather patterns, affecting soil salinity and drought tolerance.
Crop resilience and agriculture sustainability can be enhanced by exploring soil salinity …

The issue of air pollution from particulate matter (PM) is getting worse as more and more
people move into urban areas around the globe. Due to the complexity and diversity of …

Modern agriculture is primarily focused on the massive production of cereals and other food-
based crops in a sustainable manner in order to fulfill the food demands of an ever …

Increasing food waste is creating a global waste (and management) crisis. Globally,∼ 1.6
billion tons of food is wasted annually, worth∼ $1.2 trillion. By reducing this waste or by …

Recent studies have cast new light on the intricate interplay between microbial biodiversity
and plant functional traits, underscoring their pivotal roles in counteracting the adverse …

Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) are biopolymers of carbohydrates, often released from
cells into the extracellular environment. Due to their distinctive physicochemical properties …

Climate change has exacerbated the impact of abiotic stresses, mainly drought, on plant
production. Plant selection, breeding, and genetic engineering to increase drought tolerance …

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as significant environmental
pollutants with potential detrimental effects on ecosystems and human health. Several …

To feed and meet the need of the growing global population, the modern agriculture faces
tremendous challenges to produce more food as well as fibre, timber, biofuels, etc; hence …