Microplastic contamination in the agricultural soil—mitigation strategies, heavy metals contamination, and impact on human health: a review

M Tariq, B Iqbal, I Khan, AR Khan, EH Jho, A Salam… - Plant Cell Reports, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a critical global environmental issue due to its
widespread distribution, persistence, and potential adverse effects on ecosystems and …

Advanced applications of hydroxyapatite nanocomposite materials for heavy metals and organic pollutants removal by adsorption and photocatalytic degradation: A …

Y Miyah, N El Messaoudi, M Benjelloun, Y Acikbas… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review delves into the forefront of scientific exploration, focusing on
hydroxyapatite-based nanocomposites (HANCs) and their transformative role in the …

Formulation challenges associated with microbial biofertilizers in sustainable agriculture and paths forward

AE Fadiji, C Xiong, E Egidi… - Journal of Sustainable …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainable increase in agriculture productivity is confronted by over‐reliance and over‐use
of synthetic chemical fertilizers. With a market projection of $5.02 billion by 2030 …

Unlocking plant resilience: Advanced epigenetic strategies against heavy metal and metalloid stress

B Iqbal, N Ahmad, G Li, A Jalal, AR Khan, X Zheng… - Plant Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating threat of heavy metal and metalloid stress on plant ecosystems requires
innovative strategies to strengthen plant resilience and ensure agricultural sustainability …

Soil microplastics: Impacts on greenhouse gasses emissions, carbon cycling, microbial diversity, and soil characteristics

I Khan, M Tariq, KF Alabbosh, A Rehman, A Jalal… - Applied Soil …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a significant environmental challenge, with growing concerns about their
prevalence in soil ecosystems. It may affect the physicochemical characteristics of soil …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic changes of soil nematodes between bulk and rhizosphere soils in the maize (Zea mays L.)/alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) intercropping system

A Teshita, W Khan, KF Alabbosh, A Ullah, A Khan… - Plant Stress, 2024 - Elsevier
The importance of habitat spatial variability as a key driver of soil biota patterning (eg, soil
nematodes) has lately gained a lot of attention. It is generally accepted that rhizosphere soil …

A combined bibliometric and sustainable approach of phytostabilization towards eco-restoration of coal mine overburden dumps

Z Bashir, D Raj, R Selvasembian - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Extraction of coal through opencast mining leads to the buildup of heaps of overburden (OB)
material, which poses a significant risk to production safety and environmental stability. A …

Soil and root microbiome analysis and isolation of plant growth-promoting bacteria from hybrid buffaloberry (Shepherdia utahensis 'Torrey') across three locations

AR Devkota, T Wilson, A Kaundal - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly hazardous for our ecosystem.
Climate resilient landscaping, which promotes the use of native plants, has the potential to …

Unraveling the impact of nanopollution on plant metabolism and ecosystem dynamics

A Vignesh, TC Amal, R Sivalingama… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanopollution (NPOs), a burgeoning consequence of the widespread use of nanoparticles
(NPs) across diverse industrial and consumer domains, has emerged as a critical …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria biochemical pathways and their environmental impact: A review of sustainable farming practices

A Wahab, H Bibi, F Batool, M Muhammad, S Ullah… - Plant Growth …, 2024 - Springer
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a crucial component of the soil
microbiome. They have attracted noteworthy interest due to their plant growth-and health …