Abiotic stresses hamper plant growth and productivity. Climate change and agricultural
malpractices like excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides have aggravated the effects of …

Arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi (AMF) are a big player of the ecosystem which shows a major
concern over plant nutrition by providing access to the soil-derived nutrients. Naturally, an …

Heavy metals (HMs) are affected by natural and human activities and contaminate the soil
environment, endanger plant growth and pose a serious threat to the ecosystem. HMs …

The aggravation of soil cadmium (Cd) pollution is a serious threat to human food health and
safety. To reduce Cd uptake and alleviate Cd toxicity in staple food of wheat, a completely …

Cd is a non-essential metal and is hazardous for plant growth. Although Zn is regarded as
an essential element, its elevated levels are highly toxic for plants. Silicon (Si) fertilization …

The aim of this study was to investigate the symbiotic relationship between arbuscular
mycorrhizae (Funneliformis mosseae) and the ability of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) to …

World population is increasing at an alarming rate, and crop cultivation on marginal lands
has emerged as an alternate option to feed the burgeoning population. However, marginal …

Decades of ill-agricultural practices associated with emerging risks of climatic changes have
been degrading the ecosystem with immense stress on the soil health, crop productivity …

Cadmium happens to interfere with chlorophyll synthesis, calvin cycle and phosphate
pathway and the resulting changes in biochemical attributes induce disorders in physiology …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are crucial for the growth and development of most
terrestrial plants, enabling them to withstand abiotic stresses. Abiotic stress such as salinity …