Waterlogging remains a significant constraint to cereal production across the globe in areas
with high rainfall and/or poor drainage. Improving tolerance of plants to waterlogging is the …

Abiotic stresses such as drought, extreme temperature, and salinity can negatively impact
seed germination and plant growth and have become major limitations to crop production …

Several biotic and abiotic stresses affect plant growth, development and crop productivity. To
cope up all these stresses, plant develops certain efficient strategies to avoid or tolerate the …

Degradation of land implies either a provisional or permanent deterioration in its productive
potential, which has an adverse impact on agriculture, biodiversity, and the environment …

Unpredictable rainfall in the tropics often increases the risk of waterlogging or even flooding
in agricultural lands, hindering the efforts to fulfill maize demands. Breeding maize for …

Abbreviations: CAT–catalase; Chl–chlorophyll; Ci–intercellular CO2 concentration; DAB–
diaminobenzidine; DM–dry mass; DMSO–dimethylsulfoxide; E–transpiration rate; EDTA …

Abiotic stresses including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and heavy metal stress,
are responsible for reduction in crop yields around the globe. The situation may further …

Temperature is the main factor that determines the geographical distribution of plants both in
the context of altitudinal and latitudinal gradients. Temperature is a primary physical factor …

The anticipated climate change in South Africa is of great concern as Southern Africa
appears to be warming at twice that of the global average, limiting maize production in the …

Poplar is a major afforestation tree species in flood-prone areas. Here, we compared
molecular and physiological responses in the roots of two full-sib poplar clones, LS1 (flood …