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Arsenic Dynamics in Paddy Rice Ecosystems and Human Exposure
Rice is the staple diet for more than 3.5 billion people around the world. Elevation of arsenic (As) in paddy rice ecosystems has become an...
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Safe Rice Production in Cd-Contaminated Paddy Soil: Strategy and Environmental Implications
This field study explored safe rice production in Cd-contaminated red paddy soil by application of the combined Si-/Se- containing foliar inhibitors...
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The Assessment of Rice and Paddy Fields in Mizoram, India, Suggests a Need for Better Health Risk Management
The presence of heavy metals (HM) and trace elements (TE) in soil and rice can be either beneficial or harmful. Hence, assessment of the HM and TE...
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Treatment of nitrogen and phosphorus from sewage tailwater in paddy rice wetlands: concept and environmental benefits
Domestic sewage tailwater (DSTW) reuse for crop irrigation is considered a promising practice to reduce water demand, mitigate water pollution, and...
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Influence of soil properties on selenium concentration in paddy soil and rice grains in the hilly regions of southern China
BackgroundSelenium (Se) is essential for human health and is predominantly obtained from dietary sources, particularly rice in Hunan Province, a...
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An integrated approach through controlled experiment and LCIA to evaluate water quality and ecological impacts of irrigated paddy rice
This study used an integrated approach to mainly assess the water quality of paddy field during cultivation and quantify its equivalent ecological...
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Influence of Soil Organic Carbon, Water Holding Capacity, and Moisture Content on Heavy Metals in Rice Paddy Soils of Western Ghats of India
Analysis of soil samples collected from 16 rice paddy fields located in the Western Ghats region was performed to quantify the concentration of Cu,...
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Preparation of Rice Paddy Stalks-Based Activated Carbon to Remove Phenol from Aqueous Solutions
The accumulation of rice paddy stalks (RPS) as a waste product during rice cultivation has become a significant environmental concern in recent...
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Social impact and social performance of paddy rice production in Iran and Malaysia
PurposeSustainable agri-food production is incredibly important for society. Despite Iran and Malaysia being one of the highest production countries...
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Emission of greenhouse gases due to anthropogenic activities: an environmental assessment from paddy rice fields
Paddy rice fields (PRFs) are a potent source of global atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly CH 4 and CO 2 . Despite socio-environmental...
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Controlling Factors and Predictive Models of Total Mercury and Methylmercury Accumulation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) from Mercury-Contaminated Paddy Soils
It is urgent to detect the major controlling factors and establish predictive models of mercury (Hg) accumulation in rice. A pot trial was conducted,...
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Biochar-plant interactions enhance nonbiochar carbon sequestration in a rice paddy soil
Soil amendment with biochar is being promoted as a promising strategy for carbon (C) stabilization and accrual, which are key to climate change...
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Mercury and methylmercury in Hg-contaminated paddy soil and their uptake in rice as regulated by DOM from different agricultural sources
In this study, from the perspectives of structural and compositional variations of soil-dissolved organic matter (DOM), we explored the effects of...
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Effects of Composted Agricultural Organic Materials on Mercury Methylation in Paddy Soil and Mercury Enrichment in Rice
Many studies have shown that returning fresh straw to the field can promote mercury accumulation in crops; therefore, it is necessary to find an...
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Effect of Iron Plaque on Gaseous Elemental Mercury Uptake, Translocation, and Volatilization by Paddy Rice
Paddy rice is a typical wetland plant species, and mercury (Hg) accumulation in this rice has received much attention over the last two decades. The...
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Long-term effects of biochar one-off application on soil physicochemical properties, salt concentration, nutrient availability, enzyme activity, and rice yield of highly saline-alkali paddy soils: based on a 6-year field experiment
Biochar application can alleviate the adverse effects of saline-alkali stress on crops. However, the long-term effects of one-off biochar application...
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Interactive effects of water management and liming on CH4 emissions and rice cadmium uptake in an acid paddy soil
Rice agriculture is both an important source of the potent greenhouse gas methane (CH 4 ) and a bioaccumulator of cadmium (Cd), which is hazardous to...
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Silicon-Calcium Synergetic Alleviation of Cadmium Toxicity in the Paddy Soil-Rice System: from Plot Experiment to Field Demonstration
Cadmium (Cd) contamination threatens the safety of rice and seriously endangers human health. In plot and field experiments, the effect of combined...
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Effects of alternate wetting and drying on oxyanion-forming and cationic trace elements in rice paddy soils: impacts on arsenic, cadmium, and micronutrients in rice
Rice is a global dietary staple and its traditional cultivation under flooded soil conditions leads to accumulation of arsenic (As) in rice grains....
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Effect of applying persulfate on the accumulation of arsenic in rice plants grown in arsenic-contaminated paddy soil
Arsenic is known to be a notorious human carcinogen and rice consumption is becoming the primary human exposure route for As, especially in many...
