Deserts and arid regions are generally perceived as bare and rather homogeneous areas of
low diversity. The S ahara is the largest warm desert in the world and together with the arid S …

The aim of the present review is to highlight the possibilities of a sustainable crop production
in the arid Mediterranean region, which is predicted to suffer from increasingly severe …

Background, aim, and scope The success of phytoextraction depends upon the identification
of suitable plant species that hyperaccumulate heavy metals and produce large amounts of …

Atriplex halimus subsp. schweinfurthii is a newly found cadmium (Cd)-hyperaccumulator, but
there have been no detailed studies on its physiological responses when Cd is …

Soil salinity and drought compromise water uptake and lead to osmotic adjustment in xero-
halophyte plant species. These important environmental constraints may also have specific …

Abstract Atriplex halimus L.(Amaranthaceae)(Mediterranean saltbush) is a halophytic shrub
that is widely distributed in arid and semi-arid regions around the Mediterranean basin and …

Aim The olive tree is considered one of the best indicators of the Mediterranean climate. The
species' distribution is associated with geographical and bioclimatic factors, as well as being …

Soil system is the key part of the Earth system that control the hydrological cycle, the
biological cycle and the geochemical cycles, and improved management of abandoned …

Drought and salinity induce water deficit, but may also have distinct effects on plant
metabolism. To compare their impact on leaf senescence in relation to ABA and ethylene …

Diabetes is a chronic disease that has affected millions of people worldwide. The current
treatments for diabetes, such as insulin therapy and oral medications, have limitations …