Lignins: biosynthesis and biological functions in plants

Q Liu, L Luo, L Zheng - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Lignin is one of the main components of plant cell wall and it is a natural phenolic polymer
with high molecular weight, complex composition and structure. Lignin biosynthesis …

Future climate change impacts on European viticulture: A review on recent scientific advances

F Droulia, I Charalampopoulos - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change is a continuous spatiotemporal reality, possibly endangering the viability of
the grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) in the future. Europe emerges as an especially responsive …

The role of urban trees in reducing land surface temperatures in European cities

J Schwaab, R Meier, G Mussetti, S Seneviratne… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Urban trees influence temperatures in cities. However, their effectiveness at mitigating urban
heat in different climatic contexts and in comparison to treeless urban green spaces has not …

Evaluation of the large EURO‐CORDEX regional climate model ensemble

R Vautard, N Kadygrov, C Iles, F Boberg… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The use of regional climate model (RCM)‐based projections for providing regional climate
information in a research and climate service contexts is currently expanding very fast. This …

Biological activities and emerging roles of lignin and lignin-based products─ A review

F Shu, B Jiang, Y Yuan, M Li, W Wu, Y Jin… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bioactive substances, displaying excellent biocompatibility, chemical stability, and
processability, could be extensively applied in biomedicine and tissue engineering. In recent …

The European mountain cryosphere: a review of its current state, trends, and future challenges

M Beniston, D Farinotti, M Stoffel, LM Andreassen… - The …, 2018 - tc.copernicus.org
The mountain cryosphere of mainland Europe is recognized to have important impacts on a
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …

Increase in severe and extreme soil moisture droughts for Europe under climate change

MG Grillakis - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Droughts are among the costliest natural disasters. They affect wide regions and large
numbers of people worldwide by tampering with water availability and agricultural …

21st Century alpine climate change

S Kotlarski, A Gobiet, S Morin, M Olefs, J Rajczak… - Climate Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
A comprehensive assessment of twenty-first century climate change in the European Alps is
presented. The analysis is based on the EURO-CORDEX regional climate model ensemble …

Plant tolerance to high temperature in a changing environment: scientific fundamentals and production of heat stress-tolerant crops

CE Bita, T Gerats - Frontiers in plant science, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Global warming is predicted to have a general negative effect on plant growth due to the
damaging effect of high temperatures on plant development. The increasing threat of …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptation strategies for agricultural water management under climate change in Europe

A Iglesias, L Garrote - Agricultural water management, 2015 - Elsevier
Climate change is expected to intensify the existing risks, particularly in regions where water
scarcity is already a concern, as well as create new opportunities in some areas. Efforts to …