Breeding crop plants with increased yield potential and improved tolerance to stressful
environments is critical for global food security. Drought stress (DS) adversely affects …

Plants are affected by various environmental stresses such as high or low temperatures,
drought, and high salt levels, which can disrupt their normal cellular functioning and impact …

Grain legumes are important sources of proteins, essential micronutrients and vitamins and
for human nutrition. Climate change, including drought, is a severe threat to grain legume …

Zeolites are porous aluminosilicates with a crystalline structure that contain a system of
interconnected chambers and channels. The geometrical parameters of zeolites are one of …

With continued climate changes, soil drought stress has become the main limiting factor for
crop growth in arid and semi‐arid regions. A typical characteristic of drought stress is the …

Understanding crop yield and water requirements in response to the future climate at the
local scale is essential to develop more precise and appropriate adaptation strategies. From …

Photosynthesis is not only essential for plants, but it also sustains life on Earth.
Phytohormones play crucial roles in developmental processes, from organ initiation to …

Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] is an important food and cash legume
crop in Asia. Development of short duration varieties has paved the way for the expansion of …

Agricultural sustainability is of foremost importance for maintaining high food production.
Irresponsible resource use not only negatively affects agroecology, but also reduces the …

One of the most chronic constraints to crop production is the grain yield reduction near the
crop harvest stage by lodging worldwide. This is more prevalent in cereal crops, particularly …