Mining and industrial activity are contributing to the increase in heavy metal (HM) pollution soils. Phytoremediation coupled selected rhizosphere microbiota is an environmentally friendly technology designed promote HM bioremediation In this study, sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) was used together with Rhizophagus irregularis, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), Cupriavidus sp. strain 1C2, a ...

Generally, Asteraceae flowers such as chrysanthemums and gerberas, are low ethylene-sensitive do not exhibit petal wilting abscission. However, previous research found that the of dahlia, an member belonging to tribe Coreopsideae, show abscission layer development in petal-ovary boundaries. In this study, we investigated ethylene sensitivity 17 ornamental species different tribes by measuring d...

The genus Hypericum is one of the most important medicinal plants that contain 17 species in Iran, three of them are endemics. This paper reports the essential oil composition of eight Hypericum species from Iran. The essential oil analysis of a number of the studied plants has already been reported but their report from Iran may be valuable for scientists.  Samples collected from different pla...