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In the industrial era, the most important potential�threat�to�crop production�is�abiotic stress, including toxic metal/metalloid stress. Growing populations�and�rapid industrialization lead to the generation and�release�of huge amounts�of toxic metals/metalloids into the environment, altering plant physiological processes and reducing yields. In the last few decades, there has been extensive research�to elucidate the mechanisms of tolerance to metal/metalloid toxicity and ways�to improve the defense system in plants. Use of exogenous photoprotectants such as osmoprotectants, plant nutrients, phytohormones, signaling molecules, antioxidants, amino acids and organic acids are widely being used to improve plants� tolerance to metal/metalloid stress.�Recently, phytoremediation approaches have been effectively employed to remediate metal/metalloid pollution. This�book�presents the latest�insights intoplant responses and tolerance in plants grown under metal/metalloids stress to provide a better understanding�of�the topic and�the�future outlook.�Typham this is the title: Plants Under Metal and Metalloid Stress Responses, Tolerance and Remediation