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Muhammad Asif Kamran
Other affiliations: Asian Institute of Technology, Northwest A&F University, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology
Bio: Muhammad Asif Kamran is an academic researcher from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. The author has contributed to research in topics: Irrigation management & Germination. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 31 publications receiving 799 citations. Previous affiliations of Muhammad Asif Kamran include Asian Institute of Technology & Northwest A&F University.
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TL;DR: Both traditional and advanced phytoremediation techniques are brought together in order to compare, understand and apply these strategies effectively to exclude heavy metals from soil keeping in view the economics and effectiveness of phytOREmediation strategies.
850 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors tried to estimate the economics of biogas plants in Faisalabad District and identify the factors affecting the adoption of Biogas technology and concluded that the adoption is not only financially feasible but environment-friendly as well.
63 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the previous literature on agricultural risk and uncertainties is presented. But, due to the variable economic and biophysical environment, agricultural activities are subjected to variety of risks and uncertainties.
Abstract: Owing to the variable economic and biophysical environment, agricultural activities are subjected to variety of risks and uncertainties. Our contemporary review of the previous literature distingui...
53 citations
TL;DR: The current manuscript critically discusses the Se existence in the environment, essentiality for humans, uptake and translocation in plants, physiological toxicity mechanisms and beneficial role in plant cycle while biofortification strategies are also elaborated especially conventional approaches and recent modifications in Se enrichment of food crops.
49 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of seed priming and irrigation on crop establishment, tillering, agronomic traits, paddy yield, grain quality and water productivity of direct seeded rice in alternate wetting and drying (DSR-AWD) was evaluated.
27 citations
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26 Oct 2012
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TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive assessment indicates that chemical stabilization serves as a temporary soil remediation technique, phytoremediation needs improvement in efficiency, surface capping and landfilling are applicable to small, serious-contamination sites, while solidification and vitrification are the last remediation option.
966 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a review of different treatment methods for removing heavy metals from the aquatic environment with a different degree of success has been presented, and the distinctive sorts of treatment strategies for the removal of the toxic metals from wastewater had been explained.
742 citations
TL;DR: The mechanisms of how heavy metals are taken up, translocated, and detoxified in plants are described and the strategies applied to improve the efficiency of phytostabilization and phytoextraction are focused on, including the application of genetic engineering, microbe-assisted and chelate-assisted approaches.
Abstract: Heavy metal accumulation in soil has been rapidly increased due to various natural processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activities. As heavy metals are non-biodegradable, they persist in the environment, have potential to enter the food chain through crop plants, and eventually may accumulate in the human body through biomagnification. Owing to their toxic nature, heavy metal contamination has posed a serious threat to human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, remediation of land contamination is of paramount importance. Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly approach that could be a successful mitigation measure to revegetate heavy metal-polluted soil in a cost-effective way. To improve the efficiency of phytoremediation, a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying heavy metal accumulation and tolerance in plant is indispensable. In this review, we describe the mechanisms of how heavy metals are taken up, translocated, and detoxified in plants. We focus on the strategies applied to improve the efficiency of phytostabilization and phytoextraction, including the application of genetic engineering, microbe-assisted and chelate-assisted approaches.
564 citations