Accumulation and enrichment of excessive heavy metals due to industrialization and
modernization not only devastate our ecosystem, but also pose a threat to the global …

Zinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which is involved in many physiological functions, and an
inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency is the widest spread micronutrient …

Contamination of agricultural soils with heavy metals present lethal consequences in terms
of diverse ecological and environmental problems that entail entry of metal in food chain …

Heavy metal (HM)-accumulating herbaceous and woody plants are employed for
phytoremediation. To develop improved strategies for enhancing phytoremediation …

Soil in mining areas is typically highly contaminated with heavy metals and lack essential
nutrients for plants. Phosphorus reduces oxidative stress, improves plant growth …

Key message Plant bioregulators play an important role in managing oxidative stress
tolerance in plants. Utilizing their ability in stress sensitive crops through genetic …

Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key
processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots …

Plants exposed to excess metals are challenged by an increased generation of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide (O 2•-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the …

Nitrogen (N) starvation and excess have distinct effects on N uptake and metabolism in
poplars, but the global transcriptomic changes underlying morphological and physiological …

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