Heavy metal/metalloids (HMs) are among the primary soil pollutants that limit crop
production worldwide. Plants grown in HM contaminated soils exhibit reduced growth and …

Soil heavy metal (HM) pollution, which arises from natural and anthropogenic sources, is a
prime threat to the environment due to its accumulative property and non-biodegradability …

Rare earth elements (REEs) have been widely used in traditional and high-tech fields, and
high doses of REEs are considered a risk to the ecosystem. Although the influence of …

Heavy metals transported by rivers are deposited in sediments and floodplains, and
floodplain soils act as both sinks and sources of these metals. The Innerste River is …

Due to anthropogenic activities, environmental pollution of heavy metals/metalloids (HMs)
has increased and received growing attention in recent decades. Plants growing in HM …

We studied heavy metal levels in floodplain soils of the Innerste River in northern Germany
and in the leaves of wild blackberries (Rubus fruticosus L. agg.) growing within and in …

Globally the arable land resources are getting degraded due to climate change-driven
factors including soil salinization and depleted water resources. It has become important to …

Heavy metals (HMs), in particular the toxic/carcinogenic non-essential ones including
cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), aluminum (Al), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb) are known to exert …

The availability of toxic metals in the soil system is an important limiting factor for global crop
productivity, being considered a major threat to food security. In the last years, vast areas of …

The accumulation of heavy metals above permissible limits due to mining activities has
created toxicity problems in soil. This study characterized the concentrations of nutrients and …