Plants are key to the functionality of many ecosystem processes. The duration and intensity
of water stress are anticipated to increase in the future; however, a detailed elucidation of …

Plant diseases are still the main problem for the reduction in crop yield and a threat to global
food security. Additionally, excessive usage of chemical inputs such as pesticides and …

Changing climate, food shortage, water scarcity and rapidly increasing population are some
of the emerging challenges globally. Drought stress is the most devastating threat for …

Drought stress profoundly affects native desert plants' survival and performance. Among all
the abiotic stresses, drought is considered a major constraint that influences the structure …

Under dryland conditions, annual and perennial food crops are exposed to dry spells,
severely affecting crop productivity by limiting available soil moisture at critical and sensitive …

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 …

Population growth, food shortages, climate change and water scarcity are some of the
frightening challenges being confronted in today's world. Water deficit or drought stress has …

The present study evaluates the effects of severe drought stress on the content of phenolic
compounds in olive leaves, namely hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, catechin …

Salicylic acid (SA) has been shown to ameliorate drought stress. However, physiological
and biochemical mechanisms involved in drought stress tolerance induced by SA in plants …

Suboptimal availability of water limits plant growth, development, and performance. Drought
is one of the leading factors responsible for worldwide crop yield reduction. In the future …