Drought, the major limiting factor for plant growth and crop productivity, affecting several physiological and biochemical processes, is expected to increase in duration, intensity, and …
Hormesis in photosystem II (PSII) that is observed in appropriately planned studies is a dose or-time-response relationship to a disruption of homeostasis illustrated by U-shaped …
The herbal plant Salvia sclarea L.(clary sage) is classified to cadmium (Cd) accumulators and considered as a potential plant for phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil …
Salicylic acid (SA), an essential plant hormone, has received much attention due to its role in modulating the adverse effects of biotic and abiotic stresses, acting as an antioxidant and …
The consequences of climate change, and the increased accumulation of metalloids, like arsenic (As), in the environment, are significantly affecting crop performance and yield …
Salvia sclarea L. is a Cd2+ tolerant medicinal herb with antifungal and antimicrobial properties cultivated for its pharmacological properties. However, accumulation of high …
Light energy, absorbed as photons by chlorophylls and other pigment molecules consisting of light-harvesting complexes (LHCs), is transferred to the reaction centres (RCs), where …
Exposure of Salvia sclarea plants to excess Zn for 8 days resulted in increased Ca, Fe, Mn, and Zn concentrations, but decreased Mg, in the aboveground tissues. The significant …
Fluctuations of the weather conditions, due to global climate change, greatly influence plant growth and development, eventually affecting crop yield and quality, but also plant survival …