Heavy metal (HM) toxicity has become a global concern in recent years and is imposing a
severe threat to the environment and human health. In the case of plants, a higher …

Soil contamination with cadmium (Cd) is a severe concern for the developing world due to
its non-biodegradability and significant potential to damage the ecosystem and associated …

Environmental pollution from hazardous waste materials, organic pollutants and heavy
metals, has adversely affected the natural ecosystem to the detriment of man. These …

Unprecedented bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals (HMs) in the
environment have become a dilemma for all living organisms including plants. HMs at toxic …

Plants and microbes coexist or compete for survival and their cohesive interactions play a
vital role in adapting to metalliferous environments, and can thus be explored to improve …

The urban environment is a source and a carrier of heavy metals due to industrial waste.
The establishment of industries and the emission of contaminants are not real problems; the …

Jasmonates (JAs) are naturally occurring plant growth regulators and ubiquitous in plant
kingdom. JAs are involved in the improvement of crop performance under natural and …

Plants, being sessile in nature, are constantly exposed to various environmental stresses,
such as solar UV radiations, soil salinity, drought and desiccation, rehydration, low and high …

Heavy metals pollution in the environment is a result of continuous urbanization and
industrialization processes, and it has become a major issue for the environment and human …

Contamination by heavy metals including As, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni and Zn in
agricultural fields is a global safety issue. Indeed, excessive accumulations of metals have …