Global climate change and associated adverse abiotic stress conditions, such as drought,
salinity, heavy metals, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, oxygen deprivation, etc., greatly …

Salt stress is a severe type of environmental stress. It adversely affects agricultural
production worldwide. The overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the most …

Stomata, the pores formed by a pair of guard cells, are the main gateways for water
transpiration and photosynthetic CO2 exchange, as well as pathogen invasion in land …

Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one
important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by …

In recent years, an increasing amount of attention has been paid to utilizing dedicated waste
biomass as a sustainable, cheap, and abundant fuel and material source. There is a …

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF, Glomus versiforme) in amelioration of
drought-induced effects on growth and physio-biochemical attributes in maize (Zea mays L.) …

Tolerance of plants to abiotic stressors such as drought and salinity is triggered by complex
multicomponent signaling pathways to restore cellular homeostasis and promote survival …

Biomass constitutes an appealing alternative to fossil resources for the production of
materials and energy. The abundance and attractiveness of vegetal biomass come along …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced as a normal product of plant cellular
metabolism. Various environmental stresses lead to excessive production of ROS causing …

Melatonin pre-treatment significantly increases the tolerance of both drought-tolerant Malus
prunifolia and drought-sensitive M. hupehensis plants. Its beneficial effects include better …