Drought and waterlogging seriously affect the growth of plants and are considered severe
constraints on agricultural and forestry productivity; their frequency and degree have …

The plasma membrane (PM) is possibly the most diverse biological membrane of plant cells;
it separates and guards the cell against its external environment. It has an extremely …

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MT) can mitigate abotic stress, including drought
stress on a number of crops. However, it is unclear whether and how seed priming with …

An adsorption experiment and a pot experiment were executed in order to explore the
mechanisms by which biochar amendment in combination with reduced irrigation affects …

In the current era of global climate change, environmental stresses, especially drought and
salt, have impaired the growth and productivity of crops, eg, cotton. Understanding the …

Straw mulching increases soil water availability, but the influence of tillage practices with
straw mulching on soil water, soil nitrogen, root distribution, and the physiological response …

Novel crop improvement approaches, including those that facilitate for the exploitation of
crop wild relatives and underutilized species harboring the much-needed natural allelic …

Agriculture is currently one of the leading economic sectors most impacted by climate
change. Due to its great field of application and its susceptibility to meteorological variability …

Boron (B) is an important micronutrient required for the normal growth and development of
plants. However, its excess in the soil causes severe damage to plant tissues, which affects …

Foliar nitrogen (N) fertilizer application at later stages of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth
is an effective method of attenuating drought stress and improving grain filling. The …