Urban areas can be differently anthropized; often, high-density populations lead to higher
amounts of pollution. Nowadays, ornamental plants can represent important living …

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 …

A poor understanding of the fraction of global plant biomass occurring belowground as roots
limits our understanding of present and future ecosystem function and carbon pools. Here …

The present study explores the potential impact of silicon nanoparticles (Si NPs), in
comparison with their bulk counterpart (silicate), on post-stress recovery performance of …

Drought stress has become an increasingly serious environmental issue that influences the
growth and production of watermelon. Previous studies found that arbuscular mycorrhizal …

Seaweed extracts (SWE) might play an important role in enhancing growth and
phytochemical composition of medicinal shrubs. In this study, we investigate the …

Drought stress is one of the most important abiotic stress limiting the plant survival and
growth in the Mediterranean environment. In this work, two species typically grown in …

Global warming has led to irregular precipitation patterns and various abiotic and biotic
stresses, resulting in unforeseen consequences for wildlife. Plant species are particularly …

Many arid lands across the globe are experiencing more frequent and extreme droughts due
to warmer temperatures resulting from climate change, less predictable precipitation …

Salinity is one of the major agricultural problems that may threat food security and limit the
agricultural lands expansion worldwide. Exploring novel tools controlling saline conditions …