Photosynthesis sustains plant life on earth and is indispensable for plant growth and
development. Factors such as unfavorable environmental conditions, stress regulatory …

Plants encounter various abiotic stresses due to their sessile nature which include heavy
metals, salt, drought, nutrient deficiency, light intensity, pesticide contamination, as well as …

Photosynthetic changes and antioxidant activity to oxidative stress were evaluated in sour
orange (Citrus aurantium L.) leaves subjected to lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and also Pb+ Cu …

Many trace metals are essential micronutrients, but also potent toxins. Due to natural and
anthropogenic causes, vastly different trace metal concentrations occur in various habitats …

In recent years, copper (Cu) pollution in agricultural soils, due to arbitrary use of pesticides,
fungicides, industrial effluent and wastewater irrigation, present a major concern for …

In agriculture, search for biopolymer derived materials are in high demand to replace the
synthetic agrochemicals. In the present investigation, the efficacy of Cu-chitosan …

Heavy metal contamination of the environment through anthropogenic activities and/or
natural processes is a widespread and serious problem. Heavy metals occur in various …

In plants, copper (Cu) acts as essential cofactor of numerous proteins. While the definitive
number of these so-called cuproproteins is unknown, they perform central functions in plant …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Metal toxicity in plants is still a global problem for the environment, agriculture and ultimately
human health. This review initially addresses the current state of the environmental …