The global amount of solid waste has dramatically increased as a result of rapid population
growth, accelerated urbanization, agricultural demand, and industrial development. The …

Soil acidification in managed ecosystems such as agricultural lands principally results from
the increased releasing of protons (H+) from the transformation reactions of carbon (C) …

Heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) accumulation in agricultural soils, rice, and wheat is of particular
concern in China, while the status and spatio-temporal distribution of HMs in the soil-crops …

Chromium (Cr) is one of the toxic elements that harms all forms of life, including plants.
Industrial discharges and mining largely contribute to Cr release into the soil environment …

The application of biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is of great significance in
improving soil properties and plant growth. In this study, a pot experiment of rice (Oryza …

Revegetation is effective in improving soil quality in ecologically fragile areas. However, little
is known about the impact of diverse phytomanagement strategies of tailings on soil quality …

Soil pollution causes by organic pollutants and potentially toxic elements poses a serious
threat to sustainable agricultural development, global food security and human health …

The primary source of soil pollution is a complex mixture of numerous inorganic and organic
compounds (including chlorinated compounds, nutrients, and heavy metals, etc.). The …

The consequences of climate change urgently demand the reduction of atmospheric carbon,
including by sequestering carbon in soil. The glomalin-related soil proteins (GRSP) of …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most perilous nonessential heavy metal for plants, owing to its
high water solubility and obstruction with various physiological and biochemical processes …