Can a change in cropping patterns produce water savings and social gains: A case study from the Fergana Valley, Central Asia [PDF]
, 2018 The study examines possible water savings by replacing alfalfa with winter wheat in the Fergana Valley, located upstream of the Syrdarya River in Central Asia.
Abdurakhmannov, Botir +3 more
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Variation in Petal and Leaf Wax Deposition Affects Cuticular Transpiration in Cut Lily Flowers
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The vase life of cut flowers is largely affected by post-harvest water loss. Cuticular wax is the primary barrier to uncontrolled water loss for aerial plant organs.
Guiping Cheng +7 more
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Evaluation the Effect of Seed Priming with Zinc Sulfate on Photosynthesis and Yield Components, of Two Varieties of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) under Water Deficit Stress [PDF]
پژوهشهای حبوبات ایرانIntroductionCowpea is among the most important plants of the legume family, being a good source of protein, fiber, and essential nutrients. Cowpeas are also cost-effective and have high nutritional value.
Sara Raisi Bidkani, Mohammad Javad Zarea
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Behaviour of carbon dioxide and water vapour flux densities from a disturbed raised peat bog [PDF]
, 2002 Measurements of carbon dioxide and water vapour flux densities were carried out for a disturbed raised peat bog in the north of the Netherlands during an 18 month continuous experiment. Tussock grass (sp. Molinea caerulae) mainly dominated the vegetation
Jacobs, A.F.G., Nieveen, J.P.
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Relationship Between Physiological Characteristic and Bean Quality on Some Cocoa Clones (Theobroma Cacao L.) [PDF]
, 2015 Photosynthesis is one of the physiological process that influence the bean weight and this process related with the efectiveness of the stomata character and chlorophyll content in the leaves.
Sari, I. A. (Indah) +2 more
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Influence of waterlogging stress and benzyladenine application on tomato grafted to eggplant
Annals of Tropical Research, 2007 Under waterlogged conditions, the non-grafted tomato plants has significantly lower survival rate (53%) compared to the grafted plants (100% survival rate).
Mary Ann Jully B. Regis +1 more
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Abscisic acid agonists suitable for optimizing plant water use
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Climate change and overexploitation of groundwater resources cause constraints on water demand for agriculture, thus threatening crop productivity. For future food security, there is an urgent need for crops of high water use efficiency combined with ...
Jan Roeder +10 more
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Bowen ratio estimates of evapotranspiration for stands on the Virgin River in Southern Nevada [PDF]
, 1998 A Bowen ratio energy balance was conducted over a Tamarix ramosissima (saltcedar) stand growing in a riparian corridor along the Virgin River in southern Nevada.
Cleverly, J. +5 more
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Simulated Global Climate Response to Tropospheric Ozone‐Induced Changes in Plant Transpiration
Geophysical Research Letters, 2018 Tropospheric ozone (O3) pollution is known to damage vegetation, reducing photosynthesis and stomatal conductance, resulting in modified plant transpiration to the atmosphere.
S. R. Arnold +9 more
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Modeling the environmental controls on tree water use at different temporal scales [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgements This study is part of the first author’s PhD projects in 2010–2014, co-funded by the National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training in Australia and the China Scholarship Council.
Guan, Huade +2 more
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