Heavy metal contamination in agricultural soil: environmental pollutants affecting crop health

A Rashid, BJ Schutte, A Ulery, MK Deyholos, S Sanogo… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) are environmental pollutants, most notably cadmium,
lead, arsenic, mercury, and chromium. When HMs accumulate to toxic levels in agricultural …

Biological roles of soil microbial consortium on promoting safe crop production in heavy metal (loid) contaminated soil: A systematic review

N Wang, X Wang, L Chen, H Liu, Y Wu… - Science of the total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Heavy metal (loid)(HM) pollution of agricultural soils is a growing global
environmental concern that affects planetary health. Numerous studies have shown that soil …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity, Distribution, and applications of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the Arabian Peninsula

K Alrajhi, S Bibi, M Abu-Dieyeh - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Investigations of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) received extreme interests among
scientist including agronomists and environmental scientists. This interest is linked to …

Continuous manure application strengthens the associations between soil microbial function and crop production: Evidence from a 7-year multisite field experiment on …

J Li, Y Yang, J Wen, F Mo, Y Liu - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
A 7-year multisite field experiment was performed to assess the relative importance of
climate, soil, and microbial properties of crop production in a wheat cropping system under …

Correlation of the effect of native bioagents on soil properties and their influence on stem rot disease of rice

S Vanama, M Pesari, G Rajendran, UD Gali, S Rathod… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil is a crucial component for plant growth, as it provides water, nutrients, and mechanical
support. Various factors, such as crop cultivation, microflora, nutrient addition, and water …

Soil health check-up of conservation agriculture farming systems in Brazil

JH Passinato, TJC Amado, A Kassam, JAA Acosta… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Conservation agriculture has been promoted as the main strategy to regenerate soil life but
its effect on soil enzyme activity remains little documented. This study investigated the β …

Zanthoxylum bungeanum root-rot associated shifts in microbiomes of root endosphere, rhizosphere, and soil

LB Liao, XX Chen, J Xiang, NN Zhang, ET Wang… - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Root-rot disease has lead to serious reduction in yields and jeopardized the survival of the
economically and ecologically important Zanthoxylum bungeanum trees cultured in Sichuan …

Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on the Composition of the Soil Bacterial Communities in the Tidal Flat Wetlands of the Yellow River Delta of China

Y Qi, Y Wu, Q Zhi, Z Zhang, Y Zhao, G Fu - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pervasive organic pollutants in coastal
ecosystems, especially in tidal flat wetlands. However, the mechanisms through which PAHs …

[HTML][HTML] The interlink between climate changes, gut microbiota, and aging processes

WB Gunawan, MNP Abadi, FS Fadhillah… - Human Nutrition & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world's weather is constantly shifting and increasingly unpredictable. Climate change
was also shown to influence human health and both soil and gut microbiome. These …

Bacterial community shifts occur primarily through rhizosphere expansion in response to subsoil amendments

JJ Vido, X Wang, PWG Sale, C Celestina… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To comprehensively evaluate the impact of agricultural management practices on soil
productivity, it is imperative to conduct a thorough analysis of soil bacterial ecology. Deep …