Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences

Position:  Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:  Microbial biosynthesis of plant growth regulating substances Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Soil Enzymes Plant microbe interactions for improving crop yields Bioconversion of organic wastes into useful biofertilizers Bioremediation of contaminated soils

Publications:  

1. Shahzad, S. , M. Y. Khan, Z. A. Zahir, H. N. Asghar, and U. K. Chaudhury, 2017, Comparative effectiveness of different carriers to improve the efficacy of bacterial consortium for enhancing wheat production under salt affected field conditions, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49, 1523-1530
2. Khan, M. Y. , Z. A. Zahir, H. N. Asghar, and E. A. Waraich, 2017, Preliminary investigations on selection of synergistic halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for inducing salinity tolerance in wheat, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49, 1541-1551
3. Abbas, T. , Z. A. Zahir, M. Naveed, and Z. Aslam, 2017, Biological control of broad-leaved dock infestation in wheat using plant antagonistic bacteria under field conditions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, 14934-1494
4. Rizwan, M. , S. Ali, M. Idrees, M. Ibrahim, D. C. Tsang, M. Z. Rehman, Z. A. Zahir, J. Rinklebe, F. M. Tack, and Y. S. Ok, 2017, A critical review on effects, tolerance mechanisms and management of cadmium in vegetables, Chemosphere, 182, 90-105

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zazahir@uaf.edu.pk