[HTML][HTML] Combined abiotic stresses: challenges and potential for crop improvement

R Shabbir, RK Singhal, UN Mishra, J Chauhan… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stressors are major constraints that affect agricultural plant physio-morphological and
biochemical attributes, resulting in a loss of normal functioning and, eventually, a severe …

[HTML][HTML] Calcium homeostasis and potential roles in combatting environmental stresses in plants

R Shabbir, T Javed, S Hussain, S Ahmar, M Naz… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The calcium (Ca+ 2) molecules being an important intracellular messenger are
involved in various signal transduction mechanisms in plants. Many external stimuli such as …

Morpho-physiological growth performance and phytoremediation capabilities of selected xerophyte grass species toward Cr and Pb stress

TH Farooq, M Rafay, H Basit, A Shakoor… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Being sessile organisms, plants cannot escape unwanted changes in the environment. The
rapid human population explosion caused significant environmental problems. Heavy …

Determination of morpho-physiological and yield traits of maize inbred lines (Zea mays L.) under optimal and drought stress conditions

MG Balbaa, HT Osman, EE Kandil, T Javed… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, climate change could hinder future food security that concurrently implies the
importance of investigating drought stress and genotype screening under stressed …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin: a vital pro-tectant for crops against heat stress: mechanisms and prospects

MU Hassan, RY Ghareeb, M Nawaz, A Mahmood… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heat stress (HS) is a serious environmental stress that negatively affects crop growth and
productivity across the globe. The recent increase in atmospheric temperature caused by …

A quantitative and qualitative assessment of sugar beet genotype resistance to root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita

IMA Gohar, A Alyamani, ME Shafi… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sugar beet productivity is highly constrained by the root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne
incognita. Eight sugar beet genotypes were screened under greenhouse conditions for their …

Assessment of nano silicon fertilizer effects on soil nutrients, enzyme activities, and microbial communities

P Zhu, S Chen, Y Shi - Environmental Science: Nano, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Silicon is widely known for its ability to improve soil texture, suppress pathogenic microbial
abundance and promote plant growth. The application of nano materials in agricultural …