Micro/nanoplastics: Critical review of their impacts on plants, interactions with other contaminants (antibiotics, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) …

AR Khan, Z Ulhassan, G Li, J Lou, B Iqbal… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastic/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) contamination is not only emerging threat to
the agricultural system but also constitute global hazard to the environment worldwide …

Microplastic contamination in the agricultural soil—mitigation strategies, heavy metals contamination, and impact on human health: a review

M Tariq, B Iqbal, I Khan, AR Khan, EH Jho, A Salam… - Plant Cell Reports, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a critical global environmental issue due to its
widespread distribution, persistence, and potential adverse effects on ecosystems and …

The promoting effects of soil microplastics on alien plant invasion depend on microplastic shape and concentration

G Li, Y Tang, J Lou, Y Wang, S Yin, L Li, B Iqbal… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Both alien plant invasions and soil microplastic pollution have become a concerning threat
for terrestrial ecosystems, with consequences on the human well-being. However, our …

Soil microplastics: Impacts on greenhouse gasses emissions, carbon cycling, microbial diversity, and soil characteristics

I Khan, M Tariq, KF Alabbosh, A Rehman, A Jalal… - Applied Soil …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a significant environmental challenge, with growing concerns about their
prevalence in soil ecosystems. It may affect the physicochemical characteristics of soil …

Micro-and nano-plastics in agricultural soils: A critical meta-analysis of their impact on plant growth, nutrition, metal accumulation in plant tissues and crop yield

J Bethanis, EE Golia - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics have found widespread use in the contemporary world due to their numerous
benefits. However, approximately 99% of them are estimated to be discarded in the …

The role of microbial partners in heavy metal metabolism in plants: a review

S Fu, B Iqbal, G Li, KF Alabbosh, KA Khan, X Zhao… - Plant Cell Reports, 2024 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution threatens plant growth and development as well as ecological
stability. Here, we synthesize current research on the interplay between plants and their …

Enhancing saline stress tolerance in soybean seedlings through optimal NH4+/NO3 ratios: a coordinated regulation of ions, hormones, and antioxidant potential

J Noor, I Ahmad, A Ullah, B Iqbal, S Anwar, A Jalal… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background Nitrogen (N) availability is crucial in regulating plants' abiotic stress resistance,
particularly at the seedling stage. Nevertheless, plant responses to N under salinity …

Unraveling the ecological threads: How invasive alien plants influence soil carbon dynamics

A Raheem, P Yohanna, G Li, NJ Noh, B Iqbal… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) pose significant threats to native ecosystems and biodiversity
worldwide. However, the understanding of their precise impact on soil carbon (C) dynamics …

Microplastics increase cadmium absorption and impair nutrient uptake and growth in red amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) in the presence of cadmium and biochar

R Roy, A Hossain, S Sultana, B Deb, MM Ahmod… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic (MP) pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is gaining attention, but there is limited
research on its effects on leafy vegetables when combined with heavy metals. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation of heavy metals from industrially contaminated soil using sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) by inoculation of two indigenous bacteria

M Waseem, SA Khilji, S Tariq, A Jamal, SO Alomrani… - Plant Stress, 2024 - Elsevier
The phytoremediation technique is gaining excessive consideration as a promising method
to remediate industrially contaminated soils with heavy metals. In this study, a pot …