Heavy Metal Contamination in Agricultural Soil: Environmental Pollutants Affecting Crop Health

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 1521
• Main Authors: Rashid, Abdur, Schutte, Brian J., Ulery, April, Deyholos, Michael K., Sanogo, Soum, Lehnhoff, Erik A., Beck, Leslie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2023
• Subjects: absorption; action mechanisms; Agricultural industry; Agricultural land; Agricultural pollution; Agricultural practices; agricultural soils; Agrochemicals; agronomy; Animal manures; Arable land; arable lands; Arsenic; Bangladesh; Bioaccumulation; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Biosolids; Cadmium; Cellular structure; Chemical properties; China; Chromium; composts; Contamination; Copper; Crop losses; Crops; Deregulation; Developmental stages; enzymes; Fertilizers; Genetically modified organisms; Germany; Heavy metals; India; irrigation; lead; Livestock; Mercury; Metalloids; microbial growth; Microorganisms; Oxidative stress; Pesticides; Phosphorylation; photosynthesis; Physiological aspects; Pollutants; Productivity; Rhizosphere; Sewage; Sludge; soil binding models; Soil chemistry; Soil contamination; Soil microbiology; Soil pollution; Soil properties; soil solution; Soils; Structure-function relationships; Toxicity; United Kingdom; visual symptoms; United Kingdom; Bangladesh; China; Germany; India

Heavy metals and metalloids (HMs) are environmental pollutants, most notably cadmium, lead, arsenic, mercury, and chromium. When HMs accumulate to toxic levels in agricultural soils, these non-biodegradable elements adversely affect crop health and productivity. The toxicity of HMs on crops depends...