Glutamic Acid-Assisted Phytomanagement of Chromium Contaminated Soil by Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.): Morphophysiological and Biochemical Alterations

Chelator-assisted phytoremediation is an economical, sustainable, and ecologically friendly method of extracting heavy metals and metalloids from the soil. Organic chelators are thought to enhance metal availability and mobility in contaminated media, thereby improving phytoextraction. The aim of th...

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Main Authors: Mujahid Farid, Sheharyaar Farid, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Muhammad Rizwan, Hafiz Khuzama Ishaq, Saad Alkahtani, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Shafaqat Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.01297/full