Cadmium (Cd) accumulates in the vegetative tissues of rice and wheat crops, posing a
serious threat in the food chain. A long-term field experiment was conducted to investigate …

Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses in arid and semiarid climates which threatens the
food security of the world. Present study had been designed to assess the efficacy of …

Anthropogenic cadmium (Cd) in arable soils is becoming a global concern due to its harmful
effects on crop yield and quality. The current study examined the role of exogenously …

The size and flight mechanics of giant pterosaurs have received considerable research
interest for the last century but are confused by conflicting interpretations of pterosaur …

The osteology of the azhdarchid pterosaur Azhdarcho lancicollis Nessov, 1984 from the Late
Cretaceous (Turonian) of Uzbekistan is described in detail based on more than 200 bone …

A large azhdarchid pterosaur is described from the Late Maastrichtian phosphatic deposits
of the Oulad Abdoun Basin, near Khouribga (central Morocco). The material consists of five …

The Solnhofen pterosaurs Pterodactylus antiquus, Aerodactylus scolopaciceps,
Diopecephalus kochi, Germanodactylus cristatus and Germanodactylus rhamphastinus all …

The taxonomy, geographic distribution, and paleoenvironmental context of azhdarchid
pterosaurs are reviewed. All purported pteranodontid, tapejarid, and azhdarchid specimens …

Azhdarchid pterosaurs include the largest animals to ever take to the skies with some
species exceeding 10 metres in wingspan and 220 kg in mass. Associated skeletons show …

The cervical series is poorly known in several pterosaur clades despite the fact that distinct
morphotypes of individual elements have been recognised. Among the least known is the …