Drought is a major environmental stress threatening wheat productivity worldwide. Global
climate models predict changed precipitation patterns with frequent episodes of drought …

Nutrient resorption (NR) plays a key role in the nutrient conservation of plants. However, a
fundamental understanding of the mechanisms that control NR remains limited. In this …

Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability limit plant growth in most terrestrial ecosystems.
This review examines how variation in the relative availability of N and P, as reflected by N …

The effect of growing pea (Pisum sativum L.) plants with CdCl2 (0–50 μM) on different plant
physiological parameters and antioxidative enzymes of leaves was studied in order to know …

The objectives of this study were to test the effects of exogenous melatonin on apple (Malus
domestica Borkh. cv. Golden Delicious) leaves and investigate its possible physiological …

The relationship between carbon income and expenditure over the life of a leaf is described
and related to the productivity benefits of altering the timing of senescence initiation. In …

Leaf senescence is the final stage of leaf development. In forests of deciduous trees, the
autumn colors that develop during leaf senescence are of great aesthetic value. This …

Referee: Dr. Kozi Asada, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Fukuyama
University, Gakuencho 1, Fukuyama 729-0292, Japan Tocopherols and tocotrienols, which …

Leaf senescence is a unique developmental process that is characterized by massive
programmed cell death and nutrient recycling. The underlying molecular regulatory …

Key message We demonstrate that, beyond leaf phenology, the phenological cycles of wood
and fine roots present clear responses to environmental drivers in temperate and boreal …