Influence of climate change on metabolism and biological characteristics in perennial woody fruit crops in the Mediterranean environment

S Medda, A Fadda, M Mulas - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
The changes in the state of the climate have a high impact on perennial fruit crops thus
threatening food availability. Indeed, climatic factors affect several plant aspects, such as …

Orchard management and incorporation of biochemical and molecular strategies for improving drought tolerance in fruit tree crops

SR Devin, ÁS Prudencio, SME Mahdavi, M Rubio… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water scarcity is one of the greatest concerns for agronomy worldwide. In recent years,
many water resources have been depleted due to multiple factors, especially …

Melatonin enhances drought tolerance by regulating leaf stomatal behavior, carbon and nitrogen metabolism, and related gene expression in maize plants

C Zhao, H Guo, J Wang, Y Wang… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
It is commonly known that exogenously applied melatonin can alleviate the impact of
drought stress, but the mechanism used by melatonin to regulate stomatal behavior and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of melatonin foliar application on hot pepper growth and stress tolerance

S Khosravi, M Haghighi, J Mottaghipisheh - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Drought and waterlogging are one of the most severe abiotic stresses towards
plant growth and development. The experiment was implemented in the Isfahan University …

Plant-based methodologies and approaches for estimating plant water status of Mediterranean tree species: a semi-systematic review

G Noun, M Lo Cascio, D Spano, S Marras, C Sirca - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global climate change presents a threat for the environment, and it is aggravated by the
mismanagement of water use in the agricultural sector. Since plants are the intermediate …

Assessing integrated agricultural livelihood vulnerability to climate change in the coastal region of West Bengal: Implication for spatial adaptation planning

S Das, S Majumder, KK Sharma - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In Southeast Asia, the West Bengal coastal region is one of the significant hotspots
of climate-induced vulnerability. This article defines vulnerability as a function of exposure …

[HTML][HTML] Climatic habitat regulates the radial growth sensitivity of two conifers in response to climate change

R Xue, L Jiao, P Zhang, X Wang, Q Li, X Yuan, Z Guo… - Forest Ecosystems, 2025 - Elsevier
The survival and mortality of conifer trees in response to climate change, particularly drought
stress, have received considerable attention. However, it is crucial to explore the growth …

Co-limitation of resources reveals adaptations of a tropical tree to heterogeneous environments along an elevational cline

I Paudel, KME Rose, SM Landhäusser… - Frontiers in Forests and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Plant species often exhibit significant variation in functional traits in populations
along elevational gradients to cope with varying stress conditions. While plant development …

Understanding climate change effects on integrated agricultural livelihoods: a PCA-based vulnerability assessment in Gosaba Block, West Bengal, India

P Kayal, IR Chowdhury - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025 - Springer
Abstract The Indian Sundarban region, situated along the Bay of Bengal coast, stands out as
a significant climate vulnerability hotspot, particularly prone to cyclones and coastal or river …

Can trees harden up to survive global change-type droughts?

A Nardini - Tree Physiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
As we leave behind another extreme summer that hit several areas of the Northern
Hemisphere, bringing prolonged heat waves and drought in some regions and massive …