Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic interaction with 80% of known land
plants. It has a pronounced impact on plant growth, water absorption, mineral nutrition, and …

Plants are often subjected to various environmental stresses during their life cycle, among
which drought stress is perhaps the most significant abiotic stress limiting plant growth and …

Salinity and drought are the major osmotic stress limitations that affect plant growth and crop
yield in agriculture worldwide. The alternative response mediated by plants in response to …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which form symbioses with the roots of the most
important crop species, are usually considered biofertilizers, whose exploitation could …

Drought stress (DS) is a serious abiotic stress and a major concern across the globe as its
intensity is continuously climbing. Therefore, it is direly needed to develop new management …

Citrus is one of the most widely cultivated fruit crops, whose rhizosphere inhabits a class of
beneficial fungi, popularly known as arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Different species of …

Abiotic stresses (such as salinity, drought, cold, heat, mineral deficiency and
metals/metalloids) have become major threats to the global agricultural production. These …

Catalpa bungei CA Mey. is a common ornamental timber species. Its survival and growth are
greatly affected by water scarcity in arid and semi-arid areas of Northwest China. Evidence …

To increase food production, prevalent agricultural malpractices such as intensive use of
fertilizers and pesticides have led to degradation of the ecosystem. In this situation, there is a …

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is one of the most important carbohydrate rich
crops and provides nutritional value-added products. However, its growth and yield is limited …