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Bacterial Subspecies Variation and Nematode Grazing Change P Dynamics in the Wheat Rhizosphere by Irshad, Usman, Yergeau, Etienne

“…Low phosphorus soils are thought to constitute the majority of soils worldwide and cannot support intensive agriculture without high fertilizer inputs…”
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Organic amendment plus inoculum drivers: Who drives more P nutrition for wheat plant fitness in small duration soil experiment by Ahmed, Saba, Iqbal, Nadeem, Tang, Xiaoyan, Ahmad, Rafiq, Irshad, Muhammad, Irshad, Usman

“…Functioning of ecosystems depends on the nutrient dynamics across trophic levels, largely mediated by microbial interactions in the soil food web. The present…”
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From soil to plant, the journey of P through trophic relationships and ectomycorrhizal association by Becquer, Adeline, Trap, Jean, Irshad, Usman, Ali, Muhammad A, Claude, Plassard

“…Phosphorus (P) is essential for plant growth and productivity. It is one of the most limiting macronutrients in soil because it is mainly present as…”
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Optimizing chili production in drought stress: combining Zn-quantum dot biochar and proline for improved growth and yield by Hareem, Misbah, Danish, Subhan, Pervez, Mahnoor, Irshad, Usman, Fahad, Shah, Dawar, Khadim, Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, Ansari, Mohammad Javed, Datta, Rahul

“…The reduction in crop productivity due to drought stress, is a major concern in agriculture. Drought stress usually disrupts photosynthesis by triggering…”
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Melatonin and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria alleviate the cadmium and arsenic stresses and increase the growth of Spinacia oleracea L by Asif, Mahnoor, Pervez, Arshid, Irshad, Usman, Mehmood, Qaisar, Ahmad, Rafiq

“…Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a recently discovered natural product that helps the plant to cope with environmental stresses. In the same way,…”
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Author Correction: Optimizing chili production in drought stress: combining Zn-quantum dot biochar and proline for improved growth and yield by Hareem, Misbah, Danish, Subhan, Pervez, Mahnoor, Irshad, Usman, Fahad, Shah, Dawar, Khadim, Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, Ansari, Mohammad Javed, Datta, Rahul

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Grazing by nematodes on rhizosphere bacteria enhances nitrate and phosphorus availability to Pinus pinaster seedlings by Irshad, Usman, Villenave, Cécile, Brauman, Alain, Plassard, Claude

“…The microbial loop is thought to play a major role in the mineralization of nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems. This…”
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Novel microalgae strains from selected lower Himalayan aquatic habitats as potential sources of green products by Inuwa, Abdullahi B, Zeb, Iftikhar, Mahmood, Qaisar, Irshad, Usman, Irshad, Muhammad, Hafeez, Farhan, Iqbal, Akhtar, Pervez, Arshid, Nazir, Rashid

“…Microalgal biomass provides a renewable source of biofuels and other green products. However, in order to realize economically viable microalgal biorefinery,…”
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Allium cepa assay based comparative study of selected vegetables and the chromosomal aberrations due to heavy metal accumulation by Sabeen, Maria, Mahmood, Qaisar, Ahmad Bhatti, Zulfiqar, Faridullah, Irshad, Muhammad, Bilal, Muhammad, Hayat, Malik Tahir, Irshad, Usman, Ali Akbar, Tahir, Arslan, Muhammad, Shahid, Naeem

“…Irrigation of industrial effluents may end in the bioaccumulation of various toxic metals and consequent genetic changes in contaminated food crops. To test…”
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Richness of Rhizosphere Organisms Affects Plant P Nutrition According to P Source and Mobility by Trap, Jean, Ranoarisoa, Patricia Mahafaka, Irshad, Usman, Plassard, Claude

“…Plants evolve complex interactions with diverse soil mutualist organisms to enhance P mobilization from the soil. These strategies are particularly important…”
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Proficient Lignocellulolytic Novel Bacterial Isolates from Diversified Galiyat Forests of Lower Himalaya by Malik Owais Ullah Awan, Akhtar Iqbal, Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid, Usman Irshad, Farhan Hafeez, Farid Ullah, Muhammad Irshad, Gabrijel Ondrasek, Ivan Mustac, Rashid Nazir

“…Lignocellulosic biomass needs attention as an alternative energy source to overcome the adverse impacts of fossil fuels. Diversified Galiyat forests of Lower…”
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Ectomycorrhiza and ethylenediurea reduced the impact of high nitrogen and ozone stresses and increased the growth of Cedrus deodara by Jamil, Hafiz Muhammad Ansab, Gatasheh, Mansour K., Ahmad, Rafiq, Ibrahim, Khalid Elfaki, Khan, Sabaz Ali, Irshad, Usman, Shahzad, Muhammad, Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood

“…Cedrus deodara is the central conifer plant affected by ozone and nitrogen pollutants among forest species worldwide. The growth of C. deodara depends upon the…”
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Removal of Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Class 1 Integrase Gene and Escherichia coli Indicator Gene in a Microalgae-Based Wastewater Treatment System by Inuwa, Abdullahi B, Mahmood, Qaisar, Iqbal, Jamshed, Widemann, Emilie, Shafiq, Sarfraz, Irshad, Muhammad, Irshad, Usman, Iqbal, Akhtar, Hafeez, Farhan, Nazir, Rashid

“…Microalgae-based wastewater treatment systems (AWWTS) have recently shown promise in the mitigation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from municipal…”
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Biodegradation of malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1 by Khan, Sara, Zaffar, Habiba, Irshad, Usman, Ahmad, Raza, Khan, Abdul, Shah, Mohammad, Bilal, Muhammad, Iqbal, Mazhar, Naqvi, Tatheer

“…Malathion, a well-known organophosphate pesticide, has been used in agriculture over the last two decades for controlling pests of economically important…”
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Fractionation of phosphorus in soils amended with poultry manure co-composted with sugarcane and cabbage wastes by Saleem, Asma, Irshad, Muhammad, Eneji, A. Egrinya, Hassan, Amjad, Mahmood, Qaisar, Irshad, Usman

“…Organic waste recycling is a viable option for reducing energy usage, volume of landfills, air and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and preserving…”
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Phosphorus acquisition from phytate depends on efficient bacterial grazing, irrespective of the mycorrhizal status of Pinus pinaster by Irshad, Usman, Brauman, Alain, Villenave, Cécile, Plassard, Claude

“…Background and aims Phosphorus from phytate, although constituting the main proportion of organic soil P, is unavailable to plants. Despite the well-known…”
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Combination of melatonin and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria improved the growth of Spinacia oleracea L. under the arsenic and cadmium stresses by Asif, Mahnoor, Ahmad, Rafiq, Pervez, Arshid, Al Farraj, Dunia A., Elshikh, Mohamed S., Shahzad, Muhammad, Irshad, Usman, Abbasi, Arshad Mehmood

“…Arsenic and cadmium are among highly toxic elements that causes detrimental effects to the plants, animals as well as human beings. Melatonin is a natural…”
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Analysis of ecological attributes of bacterial phosphorus solubilizers, native to pine forests of Lower Himalaya by Hayat, Waseem, Aman, Hina, Irshad, Usman, Azeem, Muhammad, Iqbal, Akhtar, Nazir, Rashid

“…•Himalayan PSB are capable of efficiently solubilizing P from TCP via lowering pH.•Some of Himalayan PSB solubilize P at ambient as well as at cold…”
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The Fate of Lead (Pb) in Multitrophic Interactions Among Bacteria, Fungi, and Bacterivorous Soil Nematodes by Iqbal, Nadeem, Ahmed, Saba, Pervez, Arshid, Nazir, Rashid, Tang, Xiaoyan, Irshad, Usman

“…Contamination of potentially toxic metals poses threats to living organisms due to prolonged existence in an ecosystem. The effects of toxic metals on soil…”
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Novel P-Solubilizers from Calcium Bound Phosphate Rich Pine Forest of Lower Himalaya by Nazir, Rashid, Hayat, Waseem, Rehman, Palwasha, Iqbal, Akhtar, Irshad, Usman

“…Phosphorus, an essential element for life, is continuously depleting from soils and thus demands sustainable management particularly in agriculture and…”
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