Plants often encounter unfavorable environmental conditions because of their sessile
lifestyle. These adverse factors greatly affect the geographic distribution of plants, as well as …

Predicted global climatic change will perturb the productivity of our most valuable crops as
well as detrimentally impact ecological fitness. The most important aspects of climate …

The present study was aimed to characterize eight different mango cultivars,
viz.,'Alphonso','Borsha','Himsagar','Fazli','Langra','Dashehari','Totapuri'and 'Neelum'popularly …

Drought significantly constrains higher yield of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in arid and
semiarid areas all over the world. This study evaluated the responses of leaf cuticular wax …

The physiological functions of epicuticular wax (EW) include reflectance of irradiation and
the reduction of water loss. When a plant experiences stressful conditions, most notably …

Water is the most vital component of all organisms for their existence and development.
Though there are many abiotic factors, drought is the greatest imperative abiotic aspect …

Epicuticular wax is the first barrier to protect higher plants from adverse external
environments and is affected by light intensity. Meanwhile, the epicuticular wax can affect …

As an excellent grafting material, Malus baccata (L.) Borkh is native to Liaoning, Jilin,
Heilongjiang and other regions in China, with a strong adverse environmental adaptability …

Leaf epicuticular waxes are the interface between leaves and the atmosphere, acting in the
reduction of water loss. Therefore, we believe this part of the cuticle influences species …

Siberian wildrye (Elymus sibiricus) is a xero-mesophytic forage grass with high nutritional
quality and stress tolerance. Among its numerous germplasm resources, some possess …