Copper (Cu) is an essential element for humans and plants when present in lesser amount,
while in excessive amounts it exerts detrimental effects. There subsists a narrow difference …

Zinc is an essential microelement involved in many aspects of plant growth and
development. Abnormal zinc amounts, mostly due to human activities, can be toxic to flora …

Understanding the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on plants is important for environmental
protection, for agriculture and horticulture, and for space science but plants have significant …

Chromium (Cr) is an abundant heavy metal in nature, toxic to living organisms. As it is widely
used in industry and leather tanning, it may accumulate locally at high concentrations …

Intercropping may be a strategy for phytoremediation of vineyard soils with high copper (Cu)
content. The study aimed to evaluate the contribution of South American native grasses in …

Copper (Cu) is a micronutrient essential for plant development. However, in excess, it is
toxic to plants and may cause various physiological and morphological changes. The study …

This review article explores the developments and applications in agar-based composites
(ABCs), emphasizing various constituents such as metals, clay/ceramic, graphene, and …

Root characteristics and metal uptake in the maize hybrid Naudi were studied in a pot trial,
using soil artificially highly polluted with Zn, Cu, Co, Cd, and Pb. The addition of these …

This work aims at identifying the effects of ethylene on the response of Arabidopsis thaliana
root system to cadmium chloride (CdCl2) stress. Two ethylene-insensitive mutants, ein2-5 …

Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is a plant species that can express mechanisms of tolerance
to copper (Cu) toxicity. Therefore, the agronomical approach of intercropping system with …