Drought is a major environmental stress threatening wheat productivity worldwide. Global
climate models predict changed precipitation patterns with frequent episodes of drought …

At the whole plant level, the effect of stress is usually perceived as a decrease in
photosynthesis and growth. That is why this review is focused mainly on the effect of drought …

Drought and heat stress are among the two most important environmental factors influencing
crop growth, development, and yield processes. A comprehensive understanding of the …

Abstract Ribulose‐1, 5‐bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) activity is
modulated in vivo either by reaction with CO2 and Mg2+ to carbamylate a lysine residue in …

Chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence is a subtle reflection of primary reactions of photosynthesis.
Intricate relationships between fluorescence kinetics and photosynthesis help our …

In this study, the seedlings of two wheat cultivars were used: drought-resistant Chinese
Spring (CS) and drought-susceptible (SQ1). Seedlings were subjected to osmotic stress in …

Terminal drought stress during grain filling period has recently become more common in the
semiarid Mediterranean regions, where wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is grown as an …

Three different drought stress levels (water potential of the nutrient solution, Ψs=− 0.6,− 1.2
and− 1.8 MPa, respectively), and a control treatment (Ψs=− 0.1 MPa), were applied during 2 …

The genus Quercus (Fagaceae) contains both deciduous and evergreen species adapted to
a wide range of sites differing widely in moisture availability. Different oak species have …

As a stoloniferous perennial grass, Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Trin. is a candidate of choice
to elucidate the physiological and molecular aspects of acclimation to adverse …