How tree roots respond to drought
The ongoing climate change is characterized by increased temperatures and altered
precipitation patterns. In addition, there has been an increase in both the frequency and …
precipitation patterns. In addition, there has been an increase in both the frequency and …
Lipids and proteins—major targets of oxidative modifications in abiotic stressed plants
Stress factors provoke enhanced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plants.
ROS that escape antioxidant-mediated scavenging/detoxification react with biomolecules …
ROS that escape antioxidant-mediated scavenging/detoxification react with biomolecules …
Insights on the impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis on tomato tolerance to water stress
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which form symbioses with the roots of the most
important crop species, are usually considered biofertilizers, whose exploitation could …
important crop species, are usually considered biofertilizers, whose exploitation could …
Combined effects of brassinosteroid and kinetin mitigates salinity stress in tomato through the modulation of antioxidant and osmolyte metabolism
Salinity stress reduces growth and yield productivity of most crop plants. Potentiality of
kinetin (Kn) and epi-brassinolide (EBL), either individually or combinedly in preventing the …
kinetin (Kn) and epi-brassinolide (EBL), either individually or combinedly in preventing the …
Selenium mitigates cadmium-induced oxidative stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants by modulating chlorophyll fluorescence, osmolyte accumulation …
Pot experiments were conducted to investigate the role of selenium in alleviating cadmium
stress in Solanum lycopersicum seedlings. Cadmium (150 mg L− 1) treatment caused a …
stress in Solanum lycopersicum seedlings. Cadmium (150 mg L− 1) treatment caused a …
Plant-soil interactions in Mediterranean forest and shrublands: impacts of climatic change
J Sardans, J Peñuelas - Plant and soil, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background In the Mediterranean climate, plants have evolved under conditions of
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …
low soil-water and nutrient availabilities and have acquired a series of adaptive traits that, in …
Changes in gas exchange, proline accumulation and antioxidative enzyme activities in three olive cultivars under contrasting water availability regimes
CB Ahmed, BB Rouina, S Sensoy, M Boukhris… - … and experimental botany, 2009 - Elsevier
Changes in photosynthetic performance, osmolyte accumulation and the activities of
superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT) and polyphenol …
superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT) and polyphenol …
Differential antioxidative responses of indica rice cultivars to drought stress
The present study investigated the linkages between drought stress, oxidative damages and
variations in antioxidants in the three rice varieties IR-29 (salt-sensitive), Pokkali (salt …
variations in antioxidants in the three rice varieties IR-29 (salt-sensitive), Pokkali (salt …
Oxidative stress under macronutrient deficiency in plants
Mineral nutrients play crucial functions in the growth and development of plants as they are
intimately involved in the plant cell organization and metabolic functions. The mineral …
intimately involved in the plant cell organization and metabolic functions. The mineral …
The olive tree: a paradigm for drought tolerance in Mediterranean climates
Olive trees (Olea europaea L.) are commonly grown in the Mediterranean basin where
prolonged droughts may occur during the vegetative period. This species has developed a …
prolonged droughts may occur during the vegetative period. This species has developed a …