The physiological responses of cacao to the environment and the implications for climate change resilience. A review

F Lahive, P Hadley, AJ Daymond - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2019 - Springer
Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is a tropical perennial crop which is of great economic
importance to the confectionary industry and to the economies of many countries of the …

Photosynthetic traits and plant–water relations of two apple cultivars grown as bi-leader trees under long-term waterlogging conditions

N Bhusal, HS Kim, SG Han, TM Yoon - Environmental and Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Waterlogging has been one of the major problems in plant cultivation worldwide. As its
frequency and severity are increasing in the era of climate change, waterlogging tolerance …

Climate change impact on cultivated and wild cacao in Peru and the search of climate change‐tolerant genotypes

V Ceccarelli, T Fremout, D Zavaleta… - Diversity and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is expected to be vulnerable to climate change.
The objectives of this study were to (a) assess the future impact of climate change on cacao …

Evaluation of growth responses of six gymnosperm species under long-term excessive irrigation and traits determining species resistance to waterlogging

N Bhusal, A Adhikari, M Lee, A Han, AR Han… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the era of extreme weather events, plant resistance to excessive water should be
considered for plantations in frequently flooded areas to ensure their maximum survival and …

Physiological and biochemical responses of Theobroma cacao L. genotypes to flooding

FZ Bertolde, AAF Almeida, CP Pirovani, FP Gomes… - Photosynthetica, 2012 - Springer
Flooding is common in lowlands and areas with high rainfall or excessive irrigation. A major
effect of flooding is the deprivation of O 2 in the root zone, which affects several biochemical …

The effect of short-term vs. long-term soil moisture stress on the physiological response of three cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) cultivars

W Niether, A Glawe, K Pfohl, N Adamtey… - Plant Growth …, 2020 - Springer
Understanding water stress signaling mechanisms and screening for tolerant cocoa cultivars
are major challenges when facing prolonged dry and rainy seasons in cocoa-producing …

Proteomic profiles and leaf antioxidative metabolism in cacao juvenile plants subjected to Pb and Pb+ Fe doses and to soil flooding

FR Almeida, AAF de Almeida, N de Almeida Santos… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
Under natural conditions, plants can be affected by several types of abiotic stresses, such as
flooding and the accumulation of toxic metals in the soil. Pb is a non-essential metallic …

Influence of low light intensity and soil flooding on cacao physiology

MC da Silva Branco, AAF de Almeida, ÂC Dalmolin… - Scientia …, 2017 - Elsevier
Growth and development of plants frequently are limited by multiple abiotic stresses that
occur simultaneously in the environment.'Cabruca'an agroforestry system is a main cropping …

Morphological, biochemical, molecular and ultrastructural changes induced by Cd toxicity in seedlings of Theobroma cacao L.

AV Castro, AAF de Almeida, CP Pirovani… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Seeds from Theobroma cacao progenies derived from the self-pollination of
'Catongo'×'Catongo'and the crossing between CCN-10× SCA-6 were immersed for 24 h in …

Growth, pigment changes, and photosystem II activity in the aquatic macrophyte Lemna minor exposed to bisphenol A

P Bourgeade, E Aleya, L Alaoui-Sosse… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
As a result of its high production, bisphenol A (BPA) has become ubiquitous in aquatic and
terrestrial habitats. In this study, we investigated the toxicity of BPA at 10 mg L− 1 on Lemna …