Nowadays, the accumulation of toxic heavy metals in soil and water streams is considered a
serious environmental problem that causes various harmful effects on plants and animals …

Highlights•The need for enhancing bioremediation of soils polluted with heavy metals is
revealed.•The role of PGPR phytoremediation is beneficial for plant tolerance and soil …

The unprecedented pressure posed by a growing population on water resources generates
a significant shortage between the available resources and water demand, which together …

Accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils due to human production activities—
mining, fossil fuel combustion, and application of chemical fertilizers/pesticides—results in …

In situ bioremediation processes are important for control of pollution and clean-up of
contaminated sites. The study and implementation of such processes can be designed …

Phytoremediation is a promising technology that uses plants and their associated microbes
to clean up contaminants from the environment. In recent years, phytoremediation assisted …

There is an enormous body of the literature, proving that soil amendments enhance plant
growth/yield and prevent the impact of pathogens/toxins. To the best of our knowledge, there …

Agricultural production—a major contributing factor towards global food supply—is highly
reliant on field crops which are under severe threats ranging from poor soil quality, biotic …

The rapid increase in world population has generated the issues of hunger, poverty, food
insecurity and malnutrition. To meet the challenge of increased food production of better …

Soils contaminated with heavy metals such as Chromium (Cr) and Cadmium (Cd) severely
impede plant growth. Several rhizospheric microorganisms support plant growth under …