Abstract Major contribution (over 90%) to the world's rice production is coming from Asia,
where metal contamination of agricultural lands is often reported. Thus the present paper …

A study was conducted to investigate the accumulation and distribution of arsenic in different
fractions of rice grain (Oryza sativa L.) collected from arsenic affected area of Bangladesh …

A glass house experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of soil arsenic on
photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyll-a and-b, and their correlations with rice yield and …

Although human exposure to arsenic is thought to be caused mainly through arsenic-
contaminated underground drinking water, the use of this water for irrigation enhances the …

The presence of arsenic in irrigation water and in paddy field soil were investigated to
assess the accumulation of arsenic and its distribution in the various parts (root, straw, husk …

Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid. As phyto-toxicity is manifested by its accumulation in
different tissue types and subsequent growth inhibition in plants. Despite the vital role of …

Background Soil pollution negatively impacts on food safety and human health. The main
aim of this work is to determine the As, Cd, Cr, Cu, and Pb concentrations in Orabi farms, El …

Continuous discoveries in plant and crop physiology have resulted in an abundance of new
information since the publication of the second edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop …

Straighthead disease is a physiological disorder of rice (Oryza sativa L.) characterized by
sterility of the florates/spikelets leading to reduced grain yield. Though the exact cause of …

Nowadays, rice is the staple food grain of billions of people worldwide. The scientific name
of rice is Oryza sativa L. There are four types of rice found in all over the world. Heavy …