Plants are confronted with a variety of environmenmtal stresses resulting in enhanced
production of ROS. Plants require a threshold level of ROS for vital functions and any …

Salinity is an issue impairing crop production across the globe. Under salinity stress,
besides the osmotic stress and Na+ toxicity, ROS (reactive oxygen species) …

Salt stress impacts phosphorus (P) bioavailability, mobility, and its uptake by plants. Since P
is involved in many key processes in plants, salinity and P deficiency could significantly …

Background As damage to the ecological environment continues to increase amid
unreasonable amounts of irrigation, soil salinization has become a major challenge to …

Yellow horn grows in northern China and has a high tolerance to drought and poor soil.
Improving photosynthetic efficiency and increasing plant growth and yield under drought …

Extremophiles are organisms capable of adjust, survive or thrive in hostile habitats that were
previously thought to be adverse or lethal for life. Chile gathers a wide range of extreme …

Rapid industrialization and population growth have increased the world's energy demands,
resulting in a shortage of conventional fossil fuels. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop …

Silicon (Si), the second most predominant element in the earth crust consists of numerous
benefits to plant. Beneficial effect of Si has been apparently visible under both abiotic and …

Many morphological, chemical and physiological indicators have been proposed to evaluate
the conditions of plants in ecological systems. Among them, the analysis of the prompt …

Drought and salinity stresses are persistent threat to field crops and are frequently
mentioned as major constraints on worldwide agricultural productivity. Moreover, their …