Water, a necessary component of cell protoplasm, plays an essential role in supporting life
on Earth; nevertheless, extreme changes in climatic conditions limit water availability …

In this study we review the state of the art of different physiologically-based water-saving
irrigation strategies and methods used to improve productive water use efficiency (WUE …

Water use efficiency (WUE), defined as the ratio of plant carbon gain to water use in various
spatio-temporal scales, is a complex indicator of physiological, agronomic, and engineering …

Deficit irrigation (DI) and alternate partial root-zone irrigation (APRI) are widely recognized
water-saving irrigation methods. This meta-analysis provided a systematic and quantitative …

Ethylene, a plant hormone that significantly influences both plant growth and response to
stress, plays a well-established role in stress signaling. However, its impact on stomatal …

The deleterious effects of drought stress have led to a significant decline in vegetable
production, ultimately affecting food security. After sensing drought stress signals …

The foreseen increase in evaporative demand and reduction in rainfall occurrence are
expected to stress the abiotic constrains of drought and salt concentration in soil. The …

The transition of vegetative meristems to a reproductive state followed by floral development
and flowering is a complex process regulated by many regulatory pathways that integrate …

Purpose Partial rootzone drying (PRD) typically alternates the dry and irrigated parts of the
rootzone, but how plant physiology and soil evaporation respond to this alternation are …

Coffee flowering requires a period of water deficit followed by rainfall to break flower bud
dormancy and promote anthesis. Since drought followed by re-watering can increase shoot …