Predicted changes in climate, with more severe droughts and more extreme weather
variability, are gaining considerable attention from stakeholders because of the already …

Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element in Earth's crust, exerts beneficial effects on
the growth and productivity of a variety of plant species under various environmental …

Drought and salinity are the main abiotic stresses limiting crop yield and quality worldwide.
Improving food production in drought-and salt-prone areas is the key to meet the increasing …

Plants confront several environmental stresses that are crucial in defining plant productivity.
Among these environmental stresses, drought stress is recognized as the foremost abiotic …

Drought is one of the major constraints for sustainable crop production worldwide, especially
in arid and semiarid regions. The global warming and climate change scenario has …

Abstract Purpose Silicon (Si) is well-thought-out as a “multi-talented” quasi-essential facet
due to its advantageous appearance in improving plant physiology, mostly under stressful …

Water deficiency is a serious abiotic stress that sharply inhibits plant performance of
agricultural crops in arid and semi-arid areas globally [1–3]. The water-stressed areas are …

Salinity affects around 20% of all arable land while an even larger area suffers from
recurrent drought. Together these stresses suppress global crop production by as much as …

Salinity stress hinders the growth potential and productivity of crop plants by influencing
photosynthesis, disturbing the osmotic and ionic concentrations, producing excessive …

Silicon (Si) is a beneficial macronutrient for plants. The Si supplementation to growth media
mitigates abiotic and biotic stresses by regulating several physiological, biochemical and …