Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …

The Mediterranean basin is particularly prone to climate change and vulnerable to its
impacts. One of the most relevant consequences of climate change, especially for the …

The role of amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) in enhancing growth and yield of
cucumber under water deficit and salinity stresses was assessed. A field experiment under …

Climate change is rapidly degrading the conditions of crop production. For instance,
increasing salinization and aridity is forecasted to increase in most parts of the world. As a …

In the face of diminishing fresh water resources and increasing soil salinisation it is relevant
to evaluate the potential of halophytic plant species to be cultivated in arid and semi-arid …

One of the possible consequences of projected global warming is the progressive
enlargement of drylands. This study investigates to what extent population and land-use …

The growing demand for food poses major challenges to humankind. We have to safeguard
both biodiversity and arable land for future agricultural food production, and we need to …

Agriculture is the largest consumer of scarce water resources and irrigation serves as the
sole source of water for greenhouse tomato production. It is an urgent task to seek an …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an ancient Andean crop that produces edible seeds
and leaves. Quinoa's tolerance to salinity and other types of abiotic stresses provides it with …

Due to the increasing global demand for quinoa, both as an Andean export commodity and
for agricultural development purposes, there is considerable interest in testing quinoa for …