Environmental contamination by hazardous environmental pollutants is a widespread and
increasingly serious problem confronting society, scientists, and regulators worldwide …

Heavy metal (HM) toxicity is one of the major abiotic stresses leading to hazardous effects in
plants. A common consequence of HM toxicity is the excessive accumulation of reactive …

Chromium (Cr) is the second most common metal contaminant in ground water, soil, and
sediments due to its wide industrial application, hence posing a serious environmental …

Pollution of plants by heavy metals is a critical health issue because metals can be
transmitted to animals and humans. Heavy metal exposure induces an oxidative stress in …

Heavy metal contamination in soils can influence plants and animals, often leading to
toxicosis. Heavy metals can impact various biochemical processes in plants, including …

In the past decades the increased use of chromium (Cr) in several anthropogenic activities
and consequent contamination of soil and water have become an increasing concern. Cr …

Natural and human activities introduced an excess level of toxic lead (Pb) to the
environment. Pb has no known biological significance and its interactions with plants lead to …

We investigated the effects of 1 and 10 mg L− 1 AgNPs on germinating Triticum aestivum L.
seedlings. The exposure to 10 mg L− 1 AgNPs adversely affected the seedling growth and …

Seeds contain the embryo as a new plant in miniature and have two major functions,
reproduction and dispersal. Seed formation completes the process of plant reproduction …

Trichoderma spp. are effective biocontrol agents for several soil-borne plant pathogens, and
some are also known for their abilities to enhance systemic resistance to plant diseases and …