Abiotic stresses are the foremost limiting factors for agricultural productivity. Crop plants
need to cope up adverse external pressure created by environmental and edaphic …

Plants are constantly confronted to both abiotic and biotic stresses that seriously reduce their
productivity. Plant responses to these stresses are complex and involve numerous …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important elements that has a central impact on plant growth
and yield. N is also widely involved in plant stress responses, but its roles in host-pathogen …

Crop production can be significantly increased if stresses are detected at the earliest
possible time to facilitate the implementation of necessary mitigation measures. This present …

Increased frequency and severity of drought, as a result of climate change, is expected to
drive critical changes in plant–insect interactions that may elevate rates of tree mortality. The …

Plants rely on a variety of ways to protect themselves from being fed upon, including de novo
production of specific compounds such as those termed as phenolics. Phenolics are often …

Classic theory relates herbivore pressure to the ecology and evolution of plant defenses.
Here, we summarize current trends in the study of plant–herbivore interactions and how they …

Nitrogen (N) is essential for life and is a major limiting factor of plant growth. Because soils
frequently lack sufficient N, large quantities of inorganic N fertilizers are added to soils for …

The N form supplied to the plant, ammonium (NH4+) or nitrate (NO3–), is a major factor
determining the impact of N nutrition on plant function and metabolic responses. We have …

The demand for organic vegetables is increasing worldwide, which has led to the growth of
organic agriculture. However, information on chemical composition and antioxidant activity …