The global industrialization and modernization have witnessed a rapid progress made in
agricultural production, along with the issue of soil heavy metal (HM) pollution, which has …

Heavy metal (HM) stress is threatening agricultural crops, ecological systems, and human
health worldwide. HM toxicity adversely affects plant growth, physiological processes, and …

Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic contaminant that is ubiquitously present in the ecosystem and
poses severe environmental issues, including hazards to soil-plant systems. This review …

Phytoremediation is a biological remediation technique known for low-cost technology and
environmentally friendly approach, which employs plants to extract, stabilise, and transform …

Plant growth regulators (PGR) and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have the
potential in phytoremediation of heavy metals (HMs) contaminated soils. However, their sole …

There are global concerns regarding heavy metals-induced pressure on soil ecosystem
since past decades due to increasing urban, industrial and agricultural activities. Threat …

Due to anthropogenic activities, environmental pollution of heavy metals/metalloids (HMs)
has increased and received growing attention in recent decades. Plants growing in HM …

Biochar is an environment-friendly immobilizing agent and performs better in remediating
soil cadmium (Cd) along with compost. However, little attention has been paid to the effects …

The phytoremediation efficiency of plants in removing the heavy metals (HMs) might be
influenced by their growth status and accumulation capacity of plants. Herein, we conducted …

Tissue succulence in plants involves the storage of water in one or more organs or tissues to
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …