Using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence many aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus can be
studied, both in vitro and, noninvasively, in vivo. Complementary techniques can help to …

Stressful environments such as salinity, drought, and high temperature (heat) cause
alterations in a wide range of physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes in plants …

Plant Disease/January 2001 5 ide, one of the precursors for O3). The NO2 concentrations
reach peak values when the atmosphere has developed sufficient capability to oxidize NO …

The decrease in catalase activity and its relationship to change in salicylic acid content were
investigated in rice, wheat, and cucumber seedlings exposed to oxidative stresses. A …

The present study aims to gain insights into the response mechanisms of drought stress
tolerance among two contrasting melon (Cucumis melo L.) genotypes. Drought stress was …

The interactive effects of salinity and potassium deficiency on the growth, mineral elements
and photosynthetic performance were investigated in wild (Hordeum maritimum L.) and …

The mechanism of O3 action on plants remains poorly characterized. Symptoms include
visible lesions on the leaf surface, reduced growth and a hypothesized reduction in …

Efficient methods for accurate and meaningful high-throughput plant phenotyping are
limiting the development and breeding of stress-tolerant crops. A number of emerging …

Ozone is a widely distributed phytotoxic air pollutant and is known to reduce the yield of
several important agricultural crops in Spain. However, benomyl has been found to lessen …

Arthropods and pathogens damage leaves in natural ecosystems and may reduce
photosynthesis at some distance away from directly injured tissue. We quantified the indirect …