Extensive industrial activities resulted in an increase in chromium (Cr) contamination in the
environment. The toxicity of Cr severely affects plant growth and development. Cr is also …

Chromium is one of the major inorganic environmental pollutants, which is added in the
environment through various natural and anthropogenic activities and exists mainly in two …

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 …

Concentrations of heavy metals in soil seldom reach a level sufficient to cause osmotic
disturbances in plants. It is likely that water entry to the roots is indirectly governed by other …

Chromium (Cr) is the second most common metal contaminant in ground water, soil, and
sediments due to its wide industrial application, hence posing a serious environmental …

Chromium, in the trivalent form (Cr (III)), is an important component of a balanced human
and animal diet and its deficiency causes disturbance to the glucose and lipids metabolism …

High metal availability, arising from mining and industrial activities, disposal of sewage
sludge or soil acidification, is an increasing problem in agriculture and forestry. Metal toxicity …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

The article presents an overview of the mechanism of chromium stress in plants. Chromium
is known to be a toxic metal that can cause severe damage to plants and animals …

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. Botrytis cv. Maghi) was grown in refined sand with
complete nutrition (control) and at 0.5 mM each of Co, Cr and Cu. In cauliflower, compared …