Exploring the recuperative potential of brassinosteroids and nano-biochar on growth, physiology, and yield of wheat under drought stress

MAS Raza, MA Ibrahim, A Ditta, R Iqbal, MU Aslam… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Drought stress as a result of rapidly changing climatic conditions has a direct negative
impact on crop production especially wheat which is the 2nd staple food crop. To fulfill the …

Drought-induced adaptive and ameliorative strategies in plants

S Haider, K Bibi, V Munyaneza, H Zhang, W Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The world population is estimated to exceed 9.7 billion by 2050, with more than 65% of
people relying primarily on agriculture. In emerging countries, this figure is expected to rise …

Recent Advances in Plant Drought Tolerance

M Farooq, A Wahid, N Zahra, MB Hafeez… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2024 - Springer
Drought stress (DS) is a recurrent and severe meteorological challenge affecting agricultural
regions globally, leading to significant shifts in plant species distribution and substantial …

Excess zinc supply reduces cadmium uptake and mitigates cadmium toxicity effects on chloroplast structure, oxidative stress, and photosystem II photochemical …

I Sperdouli, IDS Adamakis, A Dobrikova, E Apostolova… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salvia sclarea L. is a Cd2+ tolerant medicinal herb with antifungal and antimicrobial
properties cultivated for its pharmacological properties. However, accumulation of high …

Halotolerant rhizobacteria mitigate the effects of salinity stress on maize growth by secreting exopolysaccharides

X Liu, J Chai, Y Zhang, C Zhang, Y Lei, Q Li… - … and Experimental Botany, 2022 - Elsevier
Salinity has emerged as a crucial factor negatively affecting crop productivity.
Exopolysaccharides (EPS) play a vital role in plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) …

A hormetic spatiotemporal photosystem II response mechanism of salvia to excess zinc exposure

M Moustakas, A Dobrikova, I Sperdouli, A Hanć… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene oxide affected root growth, anatomy, and nutrient uptake in alfalfa

S Zhao, W Wang, X Chen, Y Gao, X Wu, M Ding… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing application of carbon nanomaterials has resulted in their inevitable release
into the environment. Their toxic effects on plant roots require careful investigation. In the …

Photosystem II Tolerance to Excess Zinc Exposure and High Light Stress in Salvia sclarea L.

M Moustakas, A Dobrikova, I Sperdouli, A Hanć… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
High light (HL) intensity has a substantial impact on light energy flow and partitioning within
photosynthetic apparatus. To realize the impact of HL intensity on zinc (Zn) tolerance …

Foliar application of gibberellin alleviates adverse impacts of drought stress and improves growth, physiological and biochemical attributes of canola (Brassica napus …

NN Elahi, S Raza, MS Rizwan, BFA Albalawi, MZ Ishaq… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Under the current climate change scenario, water stress is one of the key factors that reduce
the production of crops. Gibberellic acid (GA3) is an efficient endogenous plant hormone …

Micronutrients: The borderline between their beneficial role and toxicity in plants

A Chrysargyris, M Höfte, N Tzortzakis… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant nutrition management in commercial crops through the application of macro and
micronutrients is essential not only for achieving high yields but also for fulfilling market …