Under dryland conditions, annual and perennial food crops are exposed to dry spells,
severely affecting crop productivity by limiting available soil moisture at critical and sensitive …

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researcher in biology needing to design experiments, sampling programs or analyse the …

By 2050, the increasing demand for food will put additional pressure on natural resources.
Underutilized crops, such as wild vegetables, are an essential component of the …

The increasing accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in agroecosystems has raised
significant environmental and public health concerns, facilitating the application of …

This study assessed the levels of soil heavy metal pollution in agricultural land in
southeastern Chengdu and its effects on the germination stage of higher plants. Through …

Conservation agriculture (CA) based practices are gaining popularity in smallholder farming
systems recently because they ensure soil quality and soil health, and they also reduce the …

Eighteen pesticide-degrading endophytic bacteria were isolated from the roots, stems, and
leaves of healthy rice plants and identified through 16S rRNA gene sequencing …

Lactuca serriola L.(wild lettuce) is a highly invasive C3 weed in many countries, including
Australia, Canada, and the USA. This weed is a severe threat to agricultural systems …

The Himalayan forests are vulnerable to climate change leading to disturb the current flow of
critical ecosystem services to the dependent population. Present study attempts to evaluate …

Adaptation of weeds to water stress could result in the broader distribution, and make weed
control task increasingly difficult. Therefore, a clear understanding of the biology of weeds …