By the year 2050, the world's population is predicted to have grown to around 9–10 billion
people. The food demand in many countries continues to increase with population growth …

Drought is a climatic phenomenon that can occur periodically in all climatic zones, but
occurs with greater frequency in tropical and subtropical regions, causing physiological …

Drought stress is the major abiotic factor limiting crop production. Co-inoculating crops with
nitrogen fixing bacteria and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improves plant …

The aim of this study was to determine whether guaiacol peroxidase (POX), superoxide
dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities are effective in the protection and recovery of …

Drought stress is among the most destructive stresses for agricultural productivity. It
interferes with normal metabolic activities of the plants resulting, a negative impact on …

Stress drought is an important abiotic factor that leads to immense losses in crop yields
around the world. Strategies are urgently needed to help plants adapt to drought in order to …

This study was carried out to establish relationships between nitrate and ammonia
assimilation and growth of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) plants when exposed to …

Mokhele, B., Zhan, X., Yang, G. and Zhang, X. 2012. Review: Nitrogen assimilation in crop
plants and its affecting factors. Can. J. Plant Sci. 92: 399–405. In this review we discuss …

Water and nitrogen stresses are major constraints for agricultural and forest productivity.
Although the effects of water scarcity or nitrogen stress on plant growth, physiology, and …

Drought stress is one of the major yield limiting factors in grain legumes. The severity and
intensity of drought stress are predicted to increase in the future. Drought stress in grain …