Elevated tropospheric ozone concentrations induce adverse effects in plants. We reviewed
how ozone affects (i) the composition and diversity of plant communities by affecting key …

Microplastics have become predominant contaminants, attracting much political and
scientific attention. Despite the massively-increasing research on microplastics effects on …

Current research in basic and applied knowledge of plant science has aimed to unravel the
role of the interaction between environmental factors and the genome in the physiology of …

High oxidative stress inhibits the synthesis and accumulation of chlorophylls, the pigments
that absorb and use light. We collated evidence from a diverse array of studies …

Adaptive responses of plants are important not only for local processes in populations and
communities but also for global processes in the biosphere through the primary production …

The field of dose–response has received attention from the early modern period in the
history of science. While it was thought that linear dose–response is the rule of thumb …

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a credible alternative to tackle food insecurity under the
changing climate is gaining wide acceptance. However, many developing countries have …

The phrase “what doesn't kill us makes us stronger” suggests the possibility that living
systems have evolved a spectrum of adaptive mechanisms resulting in a biological stress …

Shelford's law of tolerance is illustrated by a bell-shaped curve depicting the relationship
between environmental factor/factors' intensity and its favorability for species or populations …

Abstract Root/shoot (R/S) ratio is an important index for assessing plant health, and has
received increased attention in the last decades as a sensitive indicator of plant stress …