Drought stress affects plant growth and development by altering physiological and
biochemical processes resulting in reduced crop productivity. Zinc (Zn) is an essential …

Nutrient imbalance (ie, deficiency and toxicity) of microelements is an outstanding
environmental issue that influences each aspect of ecosystems. Although the crucial roles of …

In this work, we have proposed a new formulation of a hybrid nanofertilizer (HNF) for slow
and sustainable release of nutrients into soil and water. Urea-modified hydroxyapatite was …

Zinc belongs to the mineral elements, the so-called micronutrients, which are essential for all
types of plants. Embedding itself into the enzymes associated with proteosynthesis and …

Most of the heavy metals (HMs), and metals/metalloids are released into the nature either by
natural phenomenon or anthropogenic activities. Being sessile organisms, plants are …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plants and animals. Unfortunately, deficiency of Zn
in humans has increased on a global scale. The main reason of this micronutrient deficiency …

Secondary metabolites are important facilitators of plant–microbe interactions in the
rhizosphere, contributing to communication, competition, and nutrient acquisition. However …

Heavy metals in agricultural soils exist in diverse dissolved (free cations and complexed
species of positive, neutral, or negative charges), particulate (sorbed, structural, and …

Iron is an essential but poorly bioavailable nutrient because of its low solubility, especially in
alkaline soils. Here, we describe the discovery of a previously undescribed redox-active …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses that involve most plants and Glomeromycota fungi are
integral and functional parts of plant roots. In these associations, the fungi not only colonize …