By the year 2050, the world's population is predicted to have grown to around 9–10 billion
people. The food demand in many countries continues to increase with population growth …

Plant growth is affected by various abiotic stresses, including water, temperature, light, salt,
and heavy metals. Selenium (Se) is not an essential nutrient for plants but plays important …

Saline-alkaline soil affects crop growth and development, thereby suppressing the yields.
Human activities and climate changes are putting arable land under the threat of saline …

Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the
enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil …

Boron (B) is an essential mineral nutrient for growth of plants, and B deficiency is now a
worldwide problem that limits production of B deficiency-sensitive crops, such as rape and …

Waterlogging is a major limiting factor in global crop production and seriously endangers
growth and yield improvement in low-lying, rainfed regions. Soybean is an important …

Boron (B) is essential for normal and healthy plant growth. Therefore, Boron stress is a
common abiotic stress that limits plant growth and productivity. However, how mulberry …

Nitrogen application could alleviate salt stress on crops, but the specific physiological
mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, in this study, a pot experiment was conducted to …

Due to climate change plants are frequently exposed to abiotic and biotic stresses, and
these stresses pose serious threats to plant growth and productivity. A key sign of such …

Background Salinity stress is a major limiting factor for plant growth, particularly in arid and
semi-arid environments. To mitigate the detrimental effects of salinity stress on vegetable …