Phytoremediation is an environment-friendly approach regarded as a potential candidate for
remediating heavy metal (HM)-contaminated soils. However, the low efficacy of …

Agriculture plays an important role in a country's economy. The sector is challenged by
many stresses, which led to huge loss in plant productivity worldwide. The ever-increasing …

Heavy metal contamination in soils endangers humans and the biosphere by reducing
agricultural yield and negatively impacting ecosystem health. In recent decades, this issue …

Among numerous soil problems, metals or trace elements (TEs) accumulation is one of the
significant agronomic tasks which have extremely threatened food safety. Due to these, soil …

Accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils due to human production activities—
mining, fossil fuel combustion, and application of chemical fertilizers/pesticides—results in …

The present study was aimed to isolate and characterize plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) from the rhizosphere of rainfed area (Karak) in Pakistan. The influence …

Microorganism-assisted phytoremediation is being developed as an efficient green
approach for management of toxic metals contaminated soils and mitigating the potential …

Soils contaminated with heavy metals such as Chromium (Cr) and Cadmium (Cd) severely
impede plant growth. Several rhizospheric microorganisms support plant growth under …

Petroleum is currently the world's main energy source, and its demand is expected to
increase in coming years. Its intense exploitation can lead to an increase in the number of …

Biosurfactant and exopolysaccharide producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria can
be a best tool for increasing the efficiency of plant assisted remediation of heavy metal …