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  1. Herbal plants- and rice straw-derived biochars reduced metal mobilization in fishpond sediments and improved their potential as fertilizers

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  2. Balanced Use of Zn, Cu, Fe, and B Improves the Yield and Sucrose Contents of Sugarcane Juice Cultivated in Sandy Clay Loam Soil

    Article • Agronomy, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  3. Exogenous Caffeine (1,3,7-Trimethylxanthine) Application Diminishes Cadmium Toxicity by Modulating Physio-Biochemical Attributes and Improving the Growth of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

    Article • Sustainability, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  4. Variation in Coarse Particulate Matter (PM10) and Its Characterization at Multiple Locations in the Semiarid Region

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, February 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Allah Ditta

  5. Comparative efficacy of different biochars and traditional manures in the attenuation of cadmium toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Article • Arabian Journal of Geosciences, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  6. Zinc-induced anti-oxidative defense and osmotic adjustments to enhance drought stress tolerance in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  7. Transcription Factors That Scavenge Reactive Oxygen Species in Rhizobacteria

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  8. Zn Biofortification in Crops Through Zn-Solubilizing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  9. Biochar Enriched with Buffalo Slurry Improved Soil Nitrogen and Carbon Dynamics, Nutrient Uptake and Growth Attributes of Wheat by Reducing Leaching Losses of Nutrients

    Article • Land, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  10. The Land Snail, Eobania vermiculata, as a Bioindicator of the Heavy Metal Pollution in the Urban Areas of Sulaimani, Iraq

    Article • Sustainability, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  11. Assessment of heavy metals and potential health risks associated with the consumption of vegetables grown on the roadside soils

    Article • November 2021, Research Square

    Dr Allah Ditta

  12. Subtropical Broad-Leaved Urban Forests as the Foremost Dynamic and Complex Habitats for a Wide Range of Bird Species

    Article • Sustainability, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  13. Diminishing Heavy Metal Hazards of Contaminated Soil via Biochar Supplementation

    Article • Sustainability, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  14. Co-composted Biochar Enhances Growth, Physiological, and Phytostabilization Efficiency of Brassica napus and Reduces Associated Health Risks Under Chromium Stress

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, November 2021, Frontiers

    Dr Allah Ditta

  15. Comparative efficacy of raw and HNO3-modified biochar derived from rice straw on vanadium transformation and its uptake by rice (Oryza sativa L.): Insights from photosynthesis, antioxidative response, and gene-expression profile

    Article • Environmental Pollution, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  16. Quantitative Ethnobotanical Analysis of Medicinal Plants of High-Temperature Areas of Southern Punjab, Pakistan

    Article • Plants, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  17. The interactive effect of pH variation and cadmium stress on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth, physiological and biochemical parameters

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2021, PLOS

    Dr Allah Ditta

  18. Nutritional, Medicinal, and Cosmetic Value of Bioactive Compounds in Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus): A Review

    Article • Applied Sciences, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  19. Determinants and implications of environmental practices for waste management and the minimization in the construction industry: a case study of Pakistan

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  20. Biochar for the Management of Nutrient Impoverished and Metal Contaminated Soils: Preparation, Applications, and Prospects

    Article • Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  21. Alleviation of cadmium stress by silicon nanoparticles during different phenological stages of Ujala wheat variety

    Article • Arabian Journal of Geosciences, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hussain, Dr Allah Ditta

  22. Variation in Growth, Physiology, Yield, and Quality of Wheat under the Application of Different Zinc Coated Formulations

    Article • Applied Sciences, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  23. Promotion of Growth and Physiological Characteristics in Water-Stressed Triticum aestivum in Relation to Foliar-Application of Salicylic Acid

    Article • Water, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hussain, Dr Allah Ditta

  24. Removal Mechanisms of Slag against Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil and Plants for Sustainable Agriculture Development: A Critical Review

    Article • Sustainability, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  25. Organic amendments, PGPR and drought stress

    Article • Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, May 2021, Wiley

    Dr Allah Ditta

  26. Phytoextraction of Lead Using a Hedge Plant [Alternanthera bettzickiana (Regel) G. Nicholson]: Physiological and Biochemical Alterations through Bioresource Management

    Article • Sustainability, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  27. Processed animal manure improves morpho-physiological and biochemical characteristics of Brassica napus L. under nickel and salinity stress

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  28. Plant growth regulators and EDTA improve phytoremediation potential and antioxidant response of Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants in a Cd-spiked soil

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  29. Bacillus subtilis Y16 and biogas slurry enhanced potassium to sodium ratio and physiology of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) to mitigate salt stress

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  30. Immobilization of Pb and Cu by organic and inorganic amendments in contaminated soil

    Article • Geoderma, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta, Dr Balal Yousaf

  31. Insights into conventional and recent technologies for arsenic bioremediation: A systematic review

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  32. Biochar induced modifications in soil properties and its impacts on crop growth and production

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Allah Ditta

  33. Improving Resilience Against Drought Stress Among Crop Plants Through Inoculation of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  34. Co-biosorption potential of Acacia nilotica bark in removing Ni and aminoazobenzene from contaminated wastewater

    Article • January 2021, Desalination Publications

    Dr Allah Ditta

  35. Mitigation of Nickel Toxicity and Growth Promotion in Sesame through the Application of a Bacterial Endophyte and Zeolite in Nickel Contaminated Soil

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  36. Assessment of health and ecological risks of heavy metal contamination: a case study of agricultural soils in Thall, Dir-Kohistan

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  37. Geophysical and geotechnical characterization of shallow subsurface soil: a case study of University of Peshawar and surrounding areas

    Article • Arabian Journal of Geosciences, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  38. Cadmium mediated phytotoxic impacts in Brassica napus: Managing growth, physiological and oxidative disturbances through combined use of biochar and Enterobacter sp. MN17

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, July 2020, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr Allah Ditta

  39. Responses and Tolerance of Cereal Crops to Metal and Metalloid Toxicity

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  40. Soil fertility and nutrient management with the help of nanotechnology

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  41. Production and Implication of Bio-Activated Organic Fertilizer Enriched with Zinc-Solubilizing Bacteria to Boost up Maize (Zea mays L.) Production and Biofortification under Two Cropping Seasons

    Article • Agronomy, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  42. Salinity types and level-based effects on the growth, physiology and nutrient contents of maize (Zea mays)

    Article • Italian Journal of Agronomy, November 2019, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Allah Ditta, Haroon Shahzad

  43. Response of growth, antioxidant enzymes and root exudates production towards As stress in Pteris vittata and in Astragalus sinicus colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  44. Calcium-Enriched Animal Manure Alleviates the Adverse Effects of Salt Stress on Growth, Physiology and Nutrients Homeostasis of Zea mays L.

    Article • Plants, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Allah Ditta

  45. Integrated Effect of Algal Biochar and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Physiology and Growth of Maize Under Deficit Irrigations

    Article • Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  46. Role of Nanoclay Polymers in Agriculture: Applications and Perspectives

    Article • July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Allah Ditta

  47. Sequential treatment of paper and pulp industrial wastewater: Prediction of water quality parameters by Mamdani Fuzzy Logic model and phytotoxicity assessment

    Article • Chemosphere, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  48. Antibiotics in poultry manure and their associated health issues: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Soils and Sediments, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Abd El-Latif Hesham, Dr Allah Ditta

  49. Leaching Behavior of Pb and Cd and Transformation of Their Speciation in Co-Contaminated Soil Receiving Different Passivators

    Article • Environmental Engineering Science, June 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Allah Ditta

  50. Role of biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to enhance soil carbon sequestration—a review

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  51. Rock phosphate-enriched organic fertilizer with phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms improves nodulation, growth, and yield of legumes

    Article • Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Allah Ditta

  52. Impact of different amendments on biochemical responses of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) plants grown in lead-cadmium contaminated soil

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  53. Compost enriched with ZnO and Zn-solubilising bacteria improves yield and Zn-fortification in flooded rice

    Article • Italian Journal of Agronomy, October 2018, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Allah Ditta

  54. Physiological and Phenological Responses of Crop Plants under Heat Stress

    Article • September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Allah Ditta

  55. Vanadium toxicity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) grown in red soil: Effects on cell death, ROS and antioxidative systems

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta, Dr Balal Yousaf

  56. Comparative efficacy of KCl blended composts and sole application of KCl or K2SO4 in improving K nutrition, photosynthetic capacity and growth of maiz

    Article • Soil & Environment, May 2018, Soil and Environment

    Dr Allah Ditta

  57. Application of rock phosphate enriched composts increases nodulation, growth and yield of chickpea

    Article • International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  58. Comparative Effects of Biochar, Slag and Ferrous–Mn Ore on Lead and Cadmium Immobilization in Soil

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  59. Algal bioethanol production technology: A trend towards sustainable development

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Allah Ditta

  60. Bio-Organo-Phos: A Sustainable Approach for Managing Phosphorus Deficiency in Agricultural Soils

    Article • June 2016, IntechOpen

    Dr Allah Ditta

  61. Applications and perspectives of using nanomaterials for sustainable plant nutrition

    Article • Nanotechnology Reviews, January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr Allah Ditta

  62. Comparative Efficacy of Rock Phosphate Enriched Organic Fertilizer vs. Mineral Phosphatic Fertilizer for Nodulation, Growth and Yield of Lentil

    Article • International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, April 2015, Friends Science Publishers

    Dr Allah Ditta

  63. Nanoparticles in Sustainable Agricultural Crop Production: Applications and Perspectives

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  64. Salt Tolerance in Cereals: Molecular Mechanisms and Applications

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Allah Ditta

  65. How helpful is nanotechnology in agriculture?

    Article • Advances in Natural Sciences Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, May 2012, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Allah Ditta