Conventional agriculture has important challenges to guarantee soil fertility and sustainable
food production. Many agricultural soils in the world are degraded and multiple strategies …

The increased dependence of farmers on chemical fertilizers poses a risk to soil fertility and
ecosystem stability. Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are at the forefront of …

To explore the mechanism of how lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) stress affects photosynthesis
of mulberry (Morus alba L.), we looked at the effects of different concentrations of Pb and Cd …

Lead (Pb) is one of the most dreadful non-essential elements whose toxicity has been well
reported worldwide due to its interference with the major plant functions and its overall yield …

Heavy metal-immobilizing bacteria are normally capable of stabilizing metals and affecting
their absorption by plants. However, few studies have elucidated the mechanisms employed …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a specific category of microbes that
improve plant growth and promote greater tolerance to metal stress through their …

Petroleum is currently the world's main energy source, and its demand is expected to
increase in coming years. Its intense exploitation can lead to an increase in the number of …

Application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for alleviating environmental
changes holds quite significance nowadays in the context of changing climate and …

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

The exchangeable sodium (Na+) in salt affected soils is a major constraint in potassium (K+)
availability to plants that disturb ion transport and inhibit plant growth, adversely. Salt …