Response of Mediterranean ornamental plants to drought stress

S Toscano, A Ferrante, D Romano - Horticulturae, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ornamental plants use unique adaptive mechanisms to overcome the negative effects of
drought stress. A large number of species grown in the Mediterranean area offer the …

Plant adaptability in karst regions

C Liu, Y Huang, F Wu, W Liu, Y Ning, Z Huang… - Journal of plant …, 2021 - Springer
Karst ecosystems are formed by dissolution of soluble rocks, usually with conspicuous
landscape features, such as sharp peaks, steep slopes and deep valleys. The plants in karst …

Chitosan nanoparticles improve physiological and biochemical responses of Salvia abrotanoides (Kar.) under drought stress

S Attaran Dowom, Z Karimian, M Mostafaei Dehnavi… - BMC Plant …, 2022 - Springer
Background The use of organic nanoparticles to improve drought resistance and water
demand characteristics in plants seems to be a promising eco-friendly strategy for water …

Pantoea alhagi, a novel endophytic bacterium with ability to improve growth and drought tolerance in wheat

C Chen, K Xin, H Liu, J Cheng, X Shen, Y Wang… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract A novel strain LTYR-11ZT that exhibited multiple plant growth promoting (PGP)
traits was isolated from the surface-sterilized leaves of Alhagi sparsifolia …

Interactive effect of soil moisture content and phosphorus fertilizer form on chickpea growth, photosynthesis, and nutrient uptake

M Chtouki, F Laaziz, R Naciri, S Garré, F Nguyen… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Water shortage and soil nutrient depletion are considered the main factors limiting crops
productivity in the Mediterranean region characterized by longer and frequent drought …

Relative water content, proline, and antioxidant enzymes in leaves of long shelf-life tomatoes under drought stress and rewatering

C Patanè, SL Cosentino, D Romano, S Toscano - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Some physiological, oxidative, and antioxidant enzymatic patterns were assessed in plants
of three local Sicilian landraces of long shelf-life tomatoes ('Custonaci','Salina', and …

Additions of optimum water, spent mushroom compost and wood biochar to improve the growth performance of Althaea rosea in drought-prone coal-mined spoils

R Roy, A Núñez-Delgado, S Sultana, J Wang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ecosystem degradation as a result of coal mining is a common phenomenon in various
regions of the world, especially in arid and semi-arid zones. The implementation of …

Evaluating stress responses in cowpea under drought stress

M Carvalho, I Castro, J Moutinho-Pereira… - Journal of Plant …, 2019 - Elsevier
Drought impact on plants is an increasing concern under the climate change scenario.
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) is considered as one of the most tolerant legume …

Effects of drought stress and rehydration on physiological and biochemical properties of four oak species in China

S Xiong, Y Wang, Y Chen, M Gao, Y Zhao, L Wu - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Quercus fabri Hance, Quercus serrata Thunb, Quercus acutissima Carruth, and Quercus
variabilis BL are four Chinese oak species commonly used for forestation. To ensure the …

Brassinosteroids improve photosystem II efficiency, gas exchange, antioxidant enzymes and growth of cowpea plants exposed to water deficit

JV Lima, AKS Lobato - Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2017 - Springer
Water deficit is considered the main abiotic stress that limits agricultural production
worldwide. Brassinosteroids (BRs) are natural substances that play roles in plant tolerance …