Abiotic stresses come in a new form with changing global climatic conditions and make their
way by disrupting the vital physiological, biochemical and molecular events of plants leading …

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) seeds were treated with H2O [nonprimed (NP)] or 2% CaCl2
[primed (P)] before germination for 6 h. After seven days, seedlings were exposed to 0 or 50 …

The main objective of the current study is to underline the effects of salicylic acid or calcium
chloride seed priming on plant growth, water content, chlorophyll content and photosynthetic …

Calcium deficiency usually causes accelerated quality deterioration in postharvest fruit,
whereas the underlining mechanism is still unclear. Here, we report that calcium deficiency …

The current investigation aims to underline the impact of salicylic acid or calcium chloride
seed pre-treatments on mineral status and oxidative stress markers, namely levels of …

Cotton is widely grown in arid and semi-arid areas in the world (Wang et al., 2004). In these
areas, plants are affected by environmental stresses such as heat, drought and salinity …

Calcium is one of the most poorly reutilized nutrients. Its deficiencies cause various
physiological disturbances and, consequently, reduce the quantity and quality of yields …

The bay scallop southern subspecies, Argopecten irradians concentricus, which is widely
cultured in southern China waters, is a eurythermal animal that is more adaptive to high …

Plants, being sessile organisms, constantly face various environmental stresses such as
salinity, heavy metal contamination, heat, and cold. Among different toxic heavy metals …

The use of wild plants is considered to be an eco-friendly and promising natural resource. In
sandy desert habitats, Leptadenia pyrotechnica flourishes as a xerophytic shrub with high …