Global increase in water scarcity is a serious problem for sustaining crop productivity. The
lack of water causes the degeneration of the photosynthetic apparatus, an imbalance in key …

Frequent and intense drought episodes impact agricultural productivity by challenging plant
water status. The maintenance of hydraulic conductivity plays a key role in deciphering …

This open-access textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide for students and
practitioners wishing to access in a single volume the key disciplines and principles of wheat …

Introduction Soil salinization is a serious abiotic stress for grapevines. The rhizosphere
microbiota of plants can help counter the negative effects caused by salt stress, but the …

摘要土壤微生物在维持陆地生态系统服务中扮演着重要的角色. 土壤水分条件是影响微生物活性
与生态系统功能的重要因素之一, 全球气候变化所引起的极端干旱与降雨必将加速土壤水分的 …

Despite being the world's most widely grown crop, research investments in wheat (Triticum
aestivum and Triticum durum) fall behind those in other staple crops. Current yield gains will …

Waterlogging in soil can limit the availability of nitrogen to plants by promoting denitrification
and reducing nitrogen fixation and nitrification. The root-associated microorganisms that …

Crop breeding has traditionally ignored the plant-associated microbial communities.
Considering the interactions between plant genotype and associated microbiota is of value …

Microorganisms are informative biological integrators of past and present environmental
abiotic and biotic conditions. At the same time, they are directly involved in ecosystem …

In recent years, agricultural productivity has been affected dramatically by climate-related
events such as drought. On the other hand, agricultural intensification is expected to …