Plant physiological status is the interaction between the plant genome and the prevailing
growth conditions. Accurate characterization of plant physiology is, therefore, fundamental to …

Leaf gas exchange is central to the analysis of photosynthetic processes and the
development of more productive, water efficient and stress tolerant crops. This has led to a …

Heat waves are predicted to increase in frequency and duration in many regions as global
temperatures rise. These transient increases in temperature above normal average values …

Agricultural production is predicted to be adversely affected by an increase in drought and
heatwaves. Drought and heat damage cellular membranes, such as the thylakoid …

The coordination of traits from individual organs to whole plants is under strong selection
because of environmental constraints on resource acquisition and use. However, the tight …

Leaf stomata form an essential conduit between plant tissue and the atmosphere, thus
presenting a link between plants and their environments. Changes in their properties in …

Loss of peat through increased burning will have major impacts on the global carbon cycle.
In a normal hydrological state, the risk of fire propagation is largely controlled by peat bulk …

Finger millet (ragi) is the main food grain for many people, especially in the arid and
semiarid regions of developing countries in Asia and Africa. The grains contain an …

Hydroponic is a technique of growing plants in a soilless medium by using a sponge, rock
wool, hydroton, coconut coir, and perlite as an alternative for crop production systems …

The global dispersal of forests and soils has been proposed as a cause for the Late
Devonian mass extinctions of marine organisms, but detailed spatiotemporal records of …