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 …

Toxicity induced by heavy metals deteriorates soil fertility status. It also adversely affects the
growth and yield of crops. These heavy metals become part of the food chain when crops …

Independent and combined drought and heat stress negatively affect wheat yield and
physiology. The present study was aimed to quantify effects of Drought [D], heat [H] and …

Contamination of soils by heavy metals is of widespread occurrence as a result of human,
agricultural and industrial activities. Among heavy metals, lead is a potential pollutant that …

Copper is an essential metal for normal plant growth and development, although it is also
potentially toxic. Copper participates in numerous physiological processes and is an …

Contamination of soil and water by various heavy metals such as lead, silver and cadmium
is increasing day by day as result of different activities, such as industrialization and …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

Copper (Cu) is a heavy metal which in recent studies has been attributed an increasing role
in metabolic processes of plant cells. It is an indispensable component of oxidative enzymes …

Photoinhibition of photosystem II was studied in vivo with bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants
grown in the presence of 0.3 (control), 4, or 15 μm Cu2+. Although photoinhibition …

The aim of this study was to study the relationship between growth inhibition in Cu-treated
Cucumis sativus L. seedlings and photosynthesis. Twenty-two days after sowing, copper …