Fluctuating asymmetry consists of random deviations from perfect symmetry in populations
of organisms. It is a measure of developmental noise, which reflects a population's average …

The genomic era revolutionized evolutionary biology. The enigma of genotypic-phenotypic
diversity and biodiversity evolution of genes, genomes, phenomes, and biomes, reviewed …

Leaf structural adaptations for the reduction of water loss were examined in two olive (Olea
europaea L.) cultivars (Chemlali and Chétoui) growing under water stress conditions. Leaf …

Leaf-level morphological and structural adaptations to reduce water loss were examined in
five olive (Olea europaea L.) tree cultivars (Arbequina, Blanqueta, Cobrançosa, Manzanilla …

The effects of drought on several major morphological and anatomical features of leaves
were investigated in an attempt to explain the origin of the difference in drought resistance …

South-facing slopes (SFS) may receive six times higher solar radiation than north-facing
slopes (NFS). Although located only a few hundred meters apart, the microclimatic …

Photosynthetic gas exchange, vegetative growth, water relations and fluorescence
parameters as well as leaf anatomical characteristics were investigated on young plants of …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are a problem, especially in drought-prone environments such
as the Mediterranean Basin where the exacerbation of the already severe conditions could …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial bacteria that survive within the
range of plant rhizosphere and can promote plant growth. The effects of PGPR in promoting …

Leaf anatomy and water relations of seven almond (Prunus dulcis Mill.) cultivars, traditional
(Bonita, Casanova, Parada, Pegarinhos and Verdeal) and commercial (Ferragnès and …