Response of Mediterranean ornamental plants to drought stress

S Toscano, A Ferrante, D Romano - Horticulturae, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ornamental plants use unique adaptive mechanisms to overcome the negative effects of
drought stress. A large number of species grown in the Mediterranean area offer the …

Effects of Water Availability on Leaf Trichome Density and Plant Growth and Development of Shepherdia ×utahensis

JJ Chen, Y Sun, K Kopp, L Oki, SB Jones… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many arid lands across the globe are experiencing more frequent and extreme droughts due
to warmer temperatures resulting from climate change, less predictable precipitation …

Regulated deficit irrigation in potted Dianthus plants: Effects of severe and moderate water stress on growth and physiological responses

S Álvarez, A Navarro, S Bañón… - Scientia Horticulturae, 2009 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to analyze the physiological and morphological response of
carnation plants to different levels of irrigation and to evaluate regulated deficit irrigation as a …

Effects of water stress on lavender and sage biomass production, essential oil composition and biocidal properties against Tetranychus urticae (Koch)

A Chrysargyris, S Laoutari, VD Litskas… - Scientia horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
We investigated the effect of water stress on the growth and essential oil quality of lavender
(Lavandula angustifolia) and Greek sage (Salvia fruticosa) plants. In addition, we assessed …

The effect of humic acid on leaf morphophysiological and phytochemical properties of Echinacea purpurea L. under water deficit stress

S Khorasaninejad, A ََAlizadeh Ahmadabadi… - Scientia …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is one of the most important medicinal plants used
in most developed countries and drought stress is one of the most serious living stresses …

Biological contribution of ornamental plants for improving slope stability along urban and suburban areas

A Francini, S Toscano, D Romano, F Ferrini, A Ferrante - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plants can reduce erosion during heavy raining periods and improve slope stability through
their root morphology, development, biomass, and architecture. Heavy rains can increase …

[HTML][HTML] Foliar spray of potassium silicate, aloe extract composite and their effect on growth and yielding capacity of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) under water deficit …

NM Abdou, FMA El-Saadony, MHH Roby… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plants face various abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity during growing stages
adversely affect their physiological and biological processes. The use of bioactive …

Transpiration, photosynthetic responses, tissue water relations and dry mass partitioning in Callistemon plants during drought conditions

S Álvarez, A Navarro, E Nicolás… - Scientia horticulturae, 2011 - Elsevier
Callistemon is an Australian species used as ornamental plant in Mediterranean regions.
The objective of this research was to analyse the ability of Callistemon to overcome water …

Public preferences toward water-wise landscape design in a summer season

ZN Rafi, F Kazemi, A Tehranifar - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Water-wise landscaping is considered as an important landscaping method to save water in
water-restricted countries. However, there are still concerns and a shortage of knowledge on …

Changes in growth rate, root morphology and water use efficiency of potted Callistemon citrinus plants in response to different levels of water deficit

S Álvarez, MJ Sánchez-Blanco - Scientia horticulturae, 2013 - Elsevier
Callistemon is widely used as a flowering shrub in gardening and landscaping in the
Mediterranean area. However, prolonged or severe water stress may alter its physiological …