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Double stress of waterlogging and drought drives forest–savanna coexistence

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023
Forest–savanna boundaries are ecotones that support complex ecosystem functions and are sensitive to biotic/abiotic perturbations. What drives their distribution today and how it may shift in the future are open questions. Feedbacks among climate, fire, herbivory, and land use are known drivers.
Caio R. C. Mattos, Marina Hirota, Rafael S. Oliveira, Bernardo M. Flores, Gonzalo Miguez-Macho, Yadu Pokhrel, Ying Fan   +6 more
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Effect of bio‐fertilization and edapho‐climatic conditions on chickpea nodulation, grain yields, and seed protein in a Mediterranean context: a meta‐analysis approach

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.) serve as a protein‐rich staple, particularly in Mediterranean countries, where they are often grown in marginal and water‐stressed areas. This meta‐analysis synthesized evidence from peer‐reviewed publications across Mediterranean countries to assess how chickpea rhizobial inoculation influences chickpea ...
Amira Hachana, Amir Souissi, Lewis Ziska, Katherine Morgan, Carina Yiu, Issam Achour, Asma Bouatrous, Imen Hemissi, Hanen Arfaoui, Anissa Riahi, Manel Bouraoui, Bouaziz Sifi   +11 more
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Assessing plant water status: Part 1 – Classical methods

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract As a result of the changing climate, water scarcity poses a significant threat to crop and pasture production. Although soil water content can indicate drought, its measurements often provide limited spatial resolution and are weakly correlated with plant water status, producing misleading drought assessments.
Naila Farooq, Tasawer Abbas, Bo Zhang, Bastian Leander Franzisky, Jochen Taiber, Martin Koch, Christoph‐Martin Geilfus, Ian C Dodd   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

ALA Pretreatment Improves Waterlogging Tolerance of Fig Plants. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a natural and environmentally friendly plant growth regulator, can improve plant tolerance to various environmental stresses. However, whether ALA can improve plant waterlogging tolerance is unknown. Here, we investigated the
Yuyan An, Lin Qi, Liangju Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Nitrogen Deposition on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Peatlands Under Land‐Use Change

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Increasing nitrogen (N) deposition significantly alters carbon and N dynamics in peatlands by affecting microbial processes, enhancing greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient leaching into adjacent waters. However, how peatland conversion for agriculture and forestry influences the fate of added N under elevated atmospheric deposition remains ...
Yujing Deng, Kyle S. Boodoo, Klaus‐Holger Knorr, Stephan Glatzel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaf micromorphology and genetic diversity analysis of Iranian Hordeum species using ISSR and SCoT markers

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
The genus Hordeum (Poaceae), of the tribe Triticeae, comprises approximately 32 species with substantial potential for barley improvement. Hordeum vulgare is an economically important cereal widely cultivated across diverse environments, from the Arctic to desert and humid regions.
Maryam Keshavarzi, Raheleh Tabaripour, Nasrin Farasat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crop genotypic richness enhances biomass production and phosphorus acquisition in maize‐mycorrhiza symbiosis

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Our study tests how soil and plant biodiversity can enhance sustainability of crop production in Kenya. We tested whether mixtures of maize varieties performed better than monocultures and tested their response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhizal responsiveness differed significantly by maize variety, and genetic mixtures outperformed ...
Grace Ng'endo Kanyita, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Henry Birt, David Johnson   +3 more
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Transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal molecular insights into waterlogging tolerance in Barley

BMC Plant Biology
Waterlogging stress is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting the productivity and quality of many crops worldwide. However, the mechanisms of waterlogging tolerance are still elusive in barley.
Feifei Wang, Zhenxiang Zhou, Xiaohui Liu, Liang Zhu, Baojian Guo, Chao Lv, Juan Zhu, Zhong-Hua Chen, Rugen Xu   +8 more
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Hydrogen Sulfide Alleviates Waterlogging-Induced Damage in Peach Seedlings via Enhancing Antioxidative System and Inhibiting Ethylene Synthesis

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) is a shallow root fruit tree with poor waterlogging tolerance. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a signal molecule which regulates the adaptation of plants to adverse environments.
Yuansong Xiao, Xuelian Wu, Maoxiang Sun, Futian Peng   +3 more
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Climate requirements for cultivated Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) and consequences for its use and development as a crop species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The global coffee industry, supporting 25 million smallholder farmers, is vulnerable to climate change. Diversifying the coffee species portfolio beyond Arabica and robusta is a promising intervention. Liberica coffee could provide adaptive capacity, although its climate parameters for cultivation are poorly known.
Isobel M. J. Wild, Aaron P. Davis, Kenny Wee Ting Lee, Justin Moat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source