Drought and waterlogging seriously affect the growth of plants and are considered severe
constraints on agricultural and forestry productivity; their frequency and degree have …

Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich byproduct of organic matter thermal degradation. The
application of biochar demonstrates improved soil properties, water holding capacity, crop …

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MT) can mitigate abotic stress, including drought
stress on a number of crops. However, it is unclear whether and how seed priming with …

The impacts of nZVI and iron oxides on growth, physiology and elicitation of bioactive
antioxidant metabolites in medicinal aromatic plants must be critically assessed to ensure …

Despite the high economic and ecological importance of forests, our knowledge of the
adaptive evolution of leaf traits remains very limited. Euphrates poplar (Populus euphratica) …

Several Salvia species are among the most valuable aromatic herbs used for industrial and
pharmaceutical applications. Hence, under greenhouse trial conditions, the effects of …

Tamarix taklamakanensis MT Liu is a perennial shrub that is highly tolerant to drought and
can be used as an ideal material for investigating the molecular mechanisms of drought …

Drought is the most common environmental stress and has had dramatic impacts on
soybean (Glycine max L.) growth and yield worldwide. Therefore, to investigate the …

Salt stress seriously affects the growth and development of plants. Most species of lilies are
not salt tolerant, thus salt affecting their geographical application. As a wild flower, Lilium …

Salinity is one of the major environmental problems threatening crops production, especially
in semiarid and arid areas of the world. Melatonin, a growth regulator, has recently been …