Abiotic stress is the adverse effect of any abiotic factor on a plant in a given environment,
impacting plants' growth and development. These stress factors, such as drought, salinity …

Abstract Microplastic/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) contamination is not only emerging threat to
the agricultural system but also constitute global hazard to the environment worldwide …

Abiotic stresses like heavy metals, pesticides, salinity, drought and extreme temperatures
impacting the normal growth and development of the plants and it is imperative to develop …

Melatonin was found in plants in the late 1990s, but its function, signaling, and interaction
with other phytohormones still unclear. Melatonin research in plants has increased …

Abstract The global population (presently 8.1 billion) is expanding exponentially at a rate of
1.59% every year, and it is expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050. This rapid growth …

Global warming has posed significant pressure on agricultural productivity. The resulting
abiotic stresses from high temperatures and drought have become serious threats to plants …

Established as a plant macronutrient, potassium (K) substantially bestows plant growth and
thus, global food production. It is absorbed by plants as potassium cation (K+) from soil …

Phytohormones play vital roles in stress modulation and enhancing the growth of plants.
They interact with one another to produce programmed signaling responses by regulating …

Benzoxazinoids (BXs) are potent secondary metabolites that affect plants' biotic and abiotic
interactions. Extensive studies on the functions of benzoxazinoids in mediating biotic and …

Soil-potassium (K) low availability and drought stress are limiting factors to crop productivity
in arid and semiarid regions. A pot experiment with four K soil supplies (0, 60, 120 and 180 …