A structure shaped by fire, but also water: ecological consequences of the variability in bark properties across 31 species from the Brazilian Cerrado

L Loram-Lourenço, FS Farnese, LF Sousa… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bark is a structure involved in multiple physiological functions, but which has been
traditionally associated with protection against fire. Thus, little is known about how the …

Organic and conventional farming differentially influenced soil respiration, physiology, growth and head quality of artichoke cultivars

D Leskovar, YA Othman - Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2018 - SciELO Chile
Soil amendment using organic fertilizer has been used widely to dispose animal waste,
reduce environmental pollution and improve soil and fruit quality. The objective of this two …

Comparing the effect of different irrigation water scenarios on arid region pecan orchard using a system dynamics approach

SS Palmate, S Kumar, T Poulose… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water scarcity and soil salinization in arid regions have made desalination a competitive
alternative source for irrigation. Perceptions of a higher cost and other misconceptions about …

Water harvesting techniques for improving soil water content, and morpho-physiology of pistachio trees under rainfed conditions

MJ Tadros, NK Al-Mefleh, YA Othman… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water harvesting techniques have shown promising outcomes in mitigating risks, increasing
yields and delivering positive influences on other ecosystems. A field study was conducted …

Direct Seeding and transplanting influence root dynamics, morpho-physiology, yield, and head quality of globe artichoke

DI Leskovar, YA Othman - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The objective of this two-year field study was to assess the influence of stand establishment
methods (direct seeding or transplanting) on root growth dynamics, shoot morphology, leaf …

Effect of irrigation cut-off strategies on yield, water productivity and gas exchange in a drip-irrigated hazelnut (Corylus avellana L. cv. Tonda di Giffoni) orchard under …

S Ortega-Farias, E Villalobos-Soublett… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of irrigation cut-off (ICO) strategies on
yield components, water productivity (WP), and gas exchange in drip-irrigated hazelnut …

Comparison of the water potential baseline in different locations. Usefulness for irrigation scheduling of olive orchards

M Corell, D Pérez-López, MJ Martín-Palomo… - Agricultural Water …, 2016 - Elsevier
Deficit irrigation scheduling needs accurate indicators and in recent decades, continuous
plant indicators have been developed. However, threshold values that could be useful in …

Identification of suitable reference genes for normalization of real-time quantitative PCR data in pecan (Carya illinoinensis)

Z Mo, Y Chen, W Lou, X Jia, M Zhai, J Xuan, Z Guo… - Trees, 2020 - Springer
Key message This study proposed the combination of PR26S and PP1 as a good choice for
RT-qPCR normalization in pecan under abiotic stress, developing kernels, grafting, and …

Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizers for improving yield and fruit quality of young apricot trees

AER Khasawneh, N Alsmairat, YA Othman, JY Ayad… - Scientia …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this two-year field study was to assess the effects of controlled-nitrogen (N)
fertilizers releasing speed and rates on tree morphology, physiology, yield and fruit quality of …

Nitrogen management influenced root length intensity of young olive trees

YA Othman, D Leskovar - Scientia horticulturae, 2019 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) status in olive trees is critical to develop several developmental mechanisms
that control shoot, root and nutrient uptake capacity. The objective of this field study was to …