Tufail, M. A., Ayyub, M., Tariq, L., Iltaf, J., Asbat, A., Bashir, I., & Umar, W. (2024). Nitrogen fertilizers and the future of sustainable agriculture: a deep dive into production, pollution, and mitigation measures. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00380768.2024.2361068

Umar, W., Balogh, J., Hameed, M. K., Ayub, M. A., Anwaar, M. H., Czinkota, I., & Gulyás, M. (2023). Reduction of nitrous oxide emission by using stearic acid combined zinc coated urea in silty clay and sandy loam soils under bare and planted conditions. Heliyon.

Tufail, M. A., Irfan, M., Umar, W., Wakeel, A., & Schmitz, R. A. (2023). Mediation of gaseous emissions and improving plant productivity by DCD and DMPP nitrification inhibitors: Meta-analysis of last three decades. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(23), 64719-64735.

Umar, W., Czinkota, I., Gulyás, M., Aziz, T., & Hameed, M. K. (2022). Development and characterization of slow release N and Zn fertilizer by coating urea with Zn fortified nano-bentonite and ZnO NPs using various binders. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 26, 102250.

Umar, W., Hameed, M. K., Aziz, T., Maqsood, M. A., Bilal, H. M., & Rasheed, N. (2021). Synthesis, characterization and application of ZnO nanoparticles for improved growth and Zn biofortification in maize. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 67(9), 1164-1176.

Hameed, M. K., Umar, W., Razzaq, A., Aziz, T., Maqsood, M. A., Wei, S., ... & Chang, L. (2022). Differential Metabolic Responses of Lettuce Grown in Soil, Substrate and Hydroponic Cultivation Systems under NH4+/NO3− Application. Metabolites, 12(5), 444.

Ayub, M. A., Ahmad, H. R., Rico, C. M., Abbasi, G. H., Umar, W., Wright, A. L., ... & Rossi, L. (2023). Divergent effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles alone and in combination with cadmium on nutrient acquisition and the growth of maize (Zea mays). Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1151786.

Umar, W., Czinkota, I., Gulyás, M., Ayub, M. A., Sebők, A., Nadeem, M. Y., & Zulfiqar, M. A. (2023). Effect of Soil Texture, Nanoparticle Size, and Incubation Period on the Dissolution of ZnO Nanoparticles. Pollutants, 3(2), 220-231.

Hameed, M. K., Umar, W., Razzaq, A., Wei, S., Niu, Q., Huang, D., & Chang, L. (2023). Quantification of total polyphenols, antioxidants, anthocyanin and secondary metabolites by UPLC VION IMS QTOF MS/MS analysis in green and red lettuce cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae, 315, 111994.

Nadeem, Muhammad, Muhammad Anwar ul Haq, Irfan Iftikhar, Muhammad Awais, Tasawar Ali, Raza Ejaz, Wajid Umar, and Rizwan Ullah. "COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF INTEGRATED FERTILIZATION APPROACHES ON SOIL HEALTH AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) UNDER DIFFERENT TILLAGE SYSTEMS." J. Agric. Res 61, no. 1 (2023): 25-34.

Umar, W., Ayub, M. A., Rehman, M. Z. U., Ahmad, H. R., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Shahzad, A., ... & Nadeem, M. (2020). Nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency in agroecosystems. Resources use efficiency in agriculture, 213-257.

Tufail, M. A., Iltaf, J., Zaheer, T., Tariq, L., Amir, M. B., Fatima, R., ... & Ayyub, M. (2022). Recent advances in bioremediation of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants: A review. Science of The Total Environment, 850, 157961.

Waldschläger, K., Brückner, M. Z., Almroth, B. C., Hackney, C. R., Adyel, T. M., Alimi, O. S., ... & Wu, N. (2022). Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective. Earth-Science Reviews, 228, 104021.

Ayub, M. A., Naeem, A., ur Rehman, M. Z., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Umar, W., Fatima, H., ... & Shabaan, M. (2022). Role of nanotechnology in enhancing crop production and produce quality. Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 703-764.

Ayub, M. A., ur Rehman, M. Z., Umar, W., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Sarfraz, M., Ahmad, H. R., ... & Aslam, M. Z. (2022). Role of glycine betaine in stress management in plants. In Emerging plant growth regulators in agriculture (pp. 335-356). Academic Press.

Ayub, M. A., Adnan, M., Umar, W., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Awais, M., Ahmad, H. R., ... & Siddique, A. (2022). Required Quality of Sewage Sludge as an Agricultural Soil Amendment. Sustainable Management and Utilization of Sewage Sludge, 247-262.

Ayub, M. A., Ahmad, Z., Umar, W., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Waris, A. A., Fatima, H., ... & Iftikhar, I. (2021). Accumulation, partitioning, and bioavailability of micronutrients in plants and their crosstalk with phytohormones. Plant Growth Regulators: Signalling under Stress Conditions, 39-73.

Ayub, M. A., ur Rehman, M. Z., Umar, W., Adnan, M., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Naveed, M., ... & Ahmad, H. R. (2021). Physiological mechanisms and adaptation strategies of plants under heavy metal micronutrient deficiency/toxicity conditions. In Frontiers in Plant-Soil Interaction (pp. 413-458). Academic Press.

Umar, W., ur Rehman, M. Z., Umair, M., Ayub, M. A., Naeem, A., Rizwan, M., ... & Karri, R. R. (2022). Use of nanotechnology for wastewater treatment: potential applications, advantages, and limitations. In Sustainable nanotechnology for environmental remediation (pp. 223-272). Elsevier.

Ayub, M. A., Rehman, M. Z. U., Aslam, M. Z., Umar, W., Adnan, M., & Ahmad, H. R. (2023). Effect of Heavy Metal Polluted Soil on Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants. In Environmental Pollution Impact on Plants (pp. 1-18). Apple Academic Press.

Nawaz, Allah, Naqshe Zuhra, Muhammad Ashar Ayub, Amara Farooq, Ayman EL Sabagh, Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Abbas Shoukat, Wajid Umar, and Muhammad Zohaib. "Phytohormones and Antioxidants in the Improvement of Photosynthesis and Respiration under Environmental Stress." In Photosynthesis and Respiratory Cycles during Environmental Stress Response in Plants, pp. 213-237. Apple Academic Press, 2022.

Ayub, M. A., Jamil, A., Shabaan, M., Umar, W., Jafir, M., Ahmad, H. R., & Zia ur Rehman, M. (2022). Nanomaterials for Integrated Crop Disease Management. In Cereal Diseases: Nanobiotechnological Approaches for Diagnosis and Management (pp. 295-314). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Waldschläger, K., Brückner, M. Z., Almroth, B. C., Hackney, C. R., Adyel, T. M., Alimi, O. S., ... & Wu, N. (2022, September). Microplastics: What Can We Learn from Clastic Sediments?. In International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea (pp. 105-116). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Ayub, M. A., Zuhra, N., Umar, W., ur Rehman, M. Z., Imran, B., & Ahmad, H. R. (2022). Application of organic amendments and biostimulants for sustainable remediation of metals and metalloids. In Metals Metalloids Soil Plant Water Systems (pp. 525-542). Academic Press.

Ayub, M. A., Umar, W., ur Rehman, M. Z., Rossi, L., Ahmad, H. R., & Waraich, E. A. (2022). Full life cycle exposure of plants to nanomaterials: impact on productivity. In Plant Exposure to Engineered Nanoparticles (pp. 1-48). Academic Press.

Ayub, M. A., ur Rehman, M. Z., Umar, W., Zuhra, N., & Shabaan, M. (2022). Role of legumes in phytoremediation of heavy metals. In Advances in Legumes for Sustainable Intensification (pp. 345-360). Academic Press.

Ayub, M. A., ur Rehman, M. Z., Umar, W., Jamil, A., Aslam, M. Z., Ahmad, H. R., ... & Quinones, J. E. (2021). Uptake and Transformation of Heavy Metals/Metalloids in Plants. Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Adaptations, 111.

Zia, Husnain, Muhammad Ashar Ayub, Ahmed Abd El Fattah El Baroudy, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Hinnan Khalid, Anwar ul Haq, Wajid Umar, and Zahoor Ahmad. "Microbial associations in ecological reclamation and restoration of marginal lands." In Microbes in Land Use Change Management, pp. 239-266. Elsevier, 2021.

Sohail, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Ashar Ayub, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Muhammad Azhar, Zia Ur Rahman Farooqi, Ayesha Siddiqui, Wajid Umar, Irfan Iftikhar, Muhammad Nadeem, and Hina Fatima. "Sufficiency and toxicity limits of metallic oxide nanoparticles in the biosphere." In Nanomaterials: Synthesis, characterization, hazards and safety, pp. 145-221. Elsevier, 2021.

Farooqi, Z. U. R., Ahmad, Z., Ayub, M. A., Umar, W., Nadeem, M., Fatima, H., ... & Ashraf, M. I. (2021). Threats to arable land of the world: current and future perspectives of land use. Examining International Land Use Policies, Changes, and Conflicts, 186-209.

Farooqi, Z. U. R., Ayub, M. A., Nadeem, M., Shabaan, M., Ahmad, Z., Umar, W., & Iftikhar, I. (2021). Precision agriculture to ensure sustainable land use for the future: precision agriculture and arable land use. In Examining International Land Use Policies, Changes, and Conflicts (pp. 210-230). IGI Global.

Ayub, M. A., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Umar, W., Nadeem, M., Ahmad, Z., Fatima, H., ... & Anjum, M. Z. (2021). Role of urban vegetation: Urban forestry in micro-climate pollution management. In Examining International Land Use Policies, Changes, and Conflicts (pp. 231-251). IGI Global.

Ayub, M. A., Farooqi, Z. U. R., Umar, W., Nadeem, M., Ali, T., Fatima, H., ... & Arshad, M. N. (2021). Google Earth Engine-Based Visual/Qualitative Investigation on Urbanization: Quick Urban Sprawl Visualization in Beijing, China. In Examining International Land Use Policies, Changes, and Conflicts (pp. 125-138). IGI Global.

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