Contamination of soils with cadmium is a critical factor affecting soil properties and plant
growth. Cadmium is toxic to most plants in trace amounts, while other plants show varying …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution in soil is a serious problem affecting environmental safety and
human health, and the majority of Cd in human body comes from edible vegetables …

Nickel stands 24th in most abundant elements list in earth crust, and present as 3% of earth
composition. By weight it is 5th most copious element after iron. In low concentration Ni is …

The consumption of locally-produced vegetables by humans may be an important exposure
pathway for soil contaminants in many urban settings and for agricultural land use. Hence …

Contamination of soils with cadmium is a major threat to ecosystems. Root uptake of
cadmium from contaminated soils induces physiological changes such as a decrease in …

The aims of this study were to determine the factors which control metal and As
phytoavailability in the different microenvironments (Sand Dunes, Salt Flat, Dry River and …

Spartina densiflora is a C4 halophytic species that has proved to have a high invasive
potential which derives from its physiological plasticity to environmental factors, such as …

Due to the environment pollution by cadmium (Cd) near industrial metallurgic factories and
the widespread use of phosphorus fertilizers, the problem of toxic Cd effect on plants is well …

In arid and semi-arid regions of the world, soil salinity and heavy metal pollution occurring
through various natural and anthropogenic means, is becoming major threat to safe crop …

This review is devoted to an important yet poorly studied topic, investigations of plant
responses to heavy metals (HMs) in salinized environments. It embraces information …