Abiotic stresses increasingly threaten existing ecological and agricultural systems across the
globe. Plant roots perceive these stresses in the soil and adapt their architecture …

Crop loss due to soil salinization is an increasing threat to agriculture worldwide. This review
provides an overview of cellular and physiological mechanisms in plant responses to salt …

Phytoremediation is a cost-effective and sustainable technology used to clean up pollutants
from soils and waters through the use of plant species. Indeed, plants are naturally capable …

The phytohormone cytokinin was originally discovered as a regulator of cell division. Later, it
was described to be involved in regulating numerous processes in plant growth and …

The current unpredictable climate changes are causing frequent and severe droughts. Such
circumstances emphasize the need to understand the response of plants to drought stress …

Soil salinity is the major abiotic stress that disrupts nutrient uptake, hinders plant growth, and
threatens agricultural production. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the most …

The progressive increase in the earth's temperature due to anthropogenic activities is a
major concern for humanity. The ensuing heat stress (HS) severely impacts plant growth …

Salinity and drought stresses affect plant growth worldwide and limit crop production. Auxin
is crucial in regulating plants' salinity and drought stress adaptative response. As a chemical …

Plants often live in adverse environmental conditions and are exposed to various stresses,
such as heat, cold, heavy metals, salt, radiation, poor lighting, nutrient deficiency, drought, or …

During the last decades, food security has become a vital global concern driven by
projections of population increase and exacerbated by the impending pressure of climate …