Heavy metal pollution has become more and more serious with industrial development and
resource exploitation. Because heavy metal ions are difficult to be biodegraded, they …

Soil contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is an increasing environmental
problem, posing serious threats to the living organisms. Phytoremediation is a sustainable …

Rhizosphere soil physiochemical properties, enzyme activities and rhizosphere associated
microbial communities are of the central importance for modulating phytoremediation in …

The soil volume affected by roots–the rhizosphere–is one of the most important microbial
hotspots determining the processes, dynamics and cycling of carbon (C), nutrients and water …

The removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge (SS) is attracting increasing attention
because the presence of toxic heavy metals in SS restricts its reuse or disposal, especially …

Enzyme activities (EAs) respond to contamination in several ways depending on the
chemical form and content of heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) and their interactions with …

The effects and regulatory mechanisms of co-inoculation of plant-growth-promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPRs) and rhizobium in plant-soil systems remain unclear, despite …

Rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) are important symbiotic microbes that are
advantageous to plants growing in metal-contaminated soil. However, it remains unclear …

Abstract Cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) in contaminated soil inhibit rice yield and produce
toxic effects on human body through rice accumulation. Plant growth promoting …

Soil microbial metabolism is vital for nutrient cycling and aboveground ecosystem stability. A
general understanding of microbial metabolism and nutrient limitation under human …