Most of the required increases in food production over the next decades are expected to be
achieved through increases in crop yield. As wheat is essential for food security it is worrying …

Human activities result in a wide array of pollutants being released to the atmosphere. A
number of these pollutants have direct effects on plants, including carbon dioxide (CO 2) …

Background Environmental stress is a crucial factor restricting plant growth as well as crop
productivity, thus influencing the agricultural sustainability. Biochar addition is proposed as …

The morphological characteristics of crop roots, especially the plasticity of fine roots, are
directly related to the crop's ability to obtain soil water. Mulched drip irrigation can effectively …

Future rapid increases in atmospheric CO 2 concentration [CO 2] are expected, with values
likely to reach~ 550 ppm by mid‐century. This implies that every terrestrial plant will be …

The impact of elevated CO 2 (eCO 2) on grain nutrient concentration is becoming a global
concern in terms of future human nutrition. Previous research has shown that eCO 2 can …

Climate is the average of weather situation in a particular area, which affects all parts of
ecosystem. Due to industrialization and urbanization, forests are cutting down and converted …

Legumes grown in Mediterranean environments frequently experience terminal drought
which reduces yield and N 2 fixation processes. Decreased N 2 fixation during reproductive …

Background and aims Legume N 2 fixation is highly sensitive to drought. Elevated [CO 2](e
[CO 2]) decreases stomatal conductance (gs) and improves water use efficiency (WUE) …

Stay‐green is a phenotype that crop breeders could use to improve drought adaptation. It
increases the duration of grain fill in several species including barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) …