Review
Agronomy
Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Marius-Nicusor Grigore, Monica Boscaiu, Oscar Vicente
Summary: Limonium genus, with its diverse halophyte species, has great potential for cultivation as minor crops, ornamental plants, medicinal purposes, gourmet food, and soil decontamination. The genetic variation and stress tolerance in wild species within this genus provide promising prospects for specific breeding programs. Moreover, Limonium species serve as attractive models for basic research on stress tolerance mechanisms, particularly regarding salinity.
Article
Agronomy
Javier Zuzunaga-Rosas, Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Ana Maria Tofei, Monica Boscaiu, Hector Moreno-Ramon, Sara Ibanez-Asensio, Oscar Vicente
Summary: Climate change exacerbates abiotic stress, particularly salinity, on vulnerable commercial cultivars. This study explores the effects of a commercial biostimulant, BALOX (R), on enhancing salt stress tolerance in tomato plants. The results show that the biostimulant improves plant growth, reduces sodium and chloride uptake, and stimulates potassium and calcium transport. It also mitigates oxidative stress and enhances antioxidant enzyme activity. The biostimulant's positive effects are observed not only under high salinity conditions, but also under low salinity conditions, suggesting its potential as a growth enhancer.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Zaid Khan, Mohammad Nauman Khan, Kangkang Zhang, Tao Luo, Kunmiao Zhu, Liyong Hu
Summary: The study showed that biochar could mitigate the adverse effects of drought stress on rapeseed growth by enhancing the activities of antioxidants and osmoprotectants, improving soil fertility and physiological processes of rapeseed.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mona H. Soliman, Ghalia S. H. Alnusairi, Amir Abdullah Khan, Taghreed S. Alnusaire, Marwa A. Fakhr, Awatif M. Abdulmajeed, Heshmat S. Aldesuquy, Muhammad Yahya, Ullah Najeeb
Summary: In this study, a controlled environment experiment was conducted to investigate how the physiological changes in wheat leaves during the vegetative phase regulate the final grain yield in salt-affected soils. The study also explored the protective effects of amendments such as biochar and selenium-chitosan nanoparticles on salt-injured wheat plants. The results showed that salt stress caused cellular damage in the leaves, leading to reduced biomass production and grain yield loss. However, the addition of biochar and selenium-chitosan nanoparticles mitigated the salt-induced injury and restored ion balance and carbon assimilation in salt-stressed wheat plants.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Atif, Shagufta Perveen, Abida Parveen, Sara Zafar, Fatima Batool, Farah Saeed
Summary: Exogenous application of tyrosine can mitigate the negative effects of cadmium on growth and yield of maize plants by enhancing nutrient ion acquisition, antioxidant activity, and osmolyte activities.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Pramod K. Sahu, Zaryab Shafi, Shailendra Singh, Khushboo Ojha, K. Jayalakshmi, Jyotsana Tilgam, Nazia Manzar, Pawan K. Sharma, Alok K. Srivastava
Summary: In this study, endophytic bacteria were isolated from four halophytic plants collected from Rann of Kutch. The results showed that these endophytes could alleviate the damage caused by salinity stress in tomato plants. Among them, Terribacillus halophilus 2H20 was the most promising isolate.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Roberta Calone, Diana-Maria Mircea, Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Monica Boscaiu, Javier Zuzunaga-Rosas, Lorenzo Barbanti, Oscar Vicente
Summary: The study investigated the ability of Limonium angustebracteatum to cope with drought and salt stress. It was found that the plant had high salt tolerance but was sensitive to water deficit. The plant could recover from the first water stress and its salt tolerance was based on the accumulation of Na+, Cl-, and Ca2+ in the roots and leaves.
Article
Plant Sciences
Roberta Calone, Diana-Maria Mircea, Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Monica Boscaiu, Carla Lambertini, Lorenzo Barbanti, Oscar Vicente
Summary: The study shows that the three halophyte plants exhibit high tolerance to salt stress but are sensitive to water stress. Sarcocornia fruticosa performs better in withstanding water stress, possibly due to its better adaptation to dry natural habitats.
Article
Biology
Gederts Ievinsh, Una Andersone-Ozola, Astra Jekabsone
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare the changes in growth, ion accumulation and tissue water content in different salt-tolerant plants subjected to NaCl and KCl salinity. The results showed that different plants had varying responses to salt stress, but the effects of NaCl and KCl on plant growth were mainly due to the action of ions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Ji, Yanfang Ren, Chuan Han, Wenjia Zhu, Jinyu Gu, Junyu He
Summary: The research demonstrated that exogenous application of GB could improve plant growth and development of pakchoi under lead stress by enhancing antioxidative enzyme activities and reducing oxidative stress and lead accumulation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wenjing Lu, Ye Zhao, Jinying Liu, Bowen Zhou, Guoqing Wei, Ruiqiang Ni, Shuyong Zhang, Jing Guo
Summary: The effect of NaCl stress on hibiscus seedlings was investigated. It was found that hibiscus showed tolerance to salt stress, as evidenced by the increase in organic osmolytes, ion accumulation, and antioxidant enzyme activity.
Article
Plant Sciences
Satish Kumar Sanwal, Hari Kesh, Arvind Kumar, Bhanu Kumar Dubey, Anil Khar, Youssef Rouphael, Pradeep Kumar
Summary: This study aimed to identify salt-tolerant onion genotypes by studying the physiological and biochemical mechanisms under salt stress. The results showed differences in growth and yield reduction among different onion varieties under salt stress. Salt-tolerant varieties exhibited higher physiological traits and better antioxidant capacity, while salt-sensitive varieties showed more membrane injury and higher salt accumulation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ankur Singh, Aryadeep Roychoudhury
Summary: This study demonstrates the efficacy of salicylic acid (SA) in mitigating fluoride-induced oxidative damages in rice seedlings. It shows that exogenous application of SA enhances the endogenous level of SA and the activity of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, thus maintaining the integrity of cellular structures.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Pooja Singh, Krishna Kumar Choudhary, Nivedita Chaudhary, Shweta Gupta, Mamatamayee Sahu, Boddu Tejaswini, Subrata Sarkar
Summary: Salinity stress adversely affects plant growth and development, limiting crop productivity. Plants adapt to salt stress by synthesizing, signaling, and regulating osmolytes and phytohormones. Osmolytes stabilize osmotic differences and facilitate protein functioning and stress signaling. Phytohormones play critical roles in plant adaptation to salt stress by regulating osmolyte accumulation and minimizing detrimental effects.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Houssem Kahli, Hana Sbartai, Touria Cohen-Bouhacina, Jacques Bourguignon
Summary: This study compares the resistance of halophytes to cadmium stress and finds that they can restore cellular homeostasis by activating antioxidant defense mechanisms and accumulate high amounts of Cd in leaves. These plants may be good candidates for Cd phytoextraction in the presence of low pollutant concentrations.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Marius-Nicusor Grigore, Oscar Vicente
Summary: Halophytes are valuable experimental systems for studying salt tolerance in plants and for genetic improvement of conventional crops. Soil salinity is a critical factor in global crop yield reduction, especially in the context of climate change.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Mariola Plazas, Elvira Ribera, Claudia Pallotti, Monica Boscaiu, Jaime Prohens, Oscar Vicente, Ana Fita
Summary: In the face of climate change, improving crop tolerance to drought is crucial due to its negative impact on agricultural yields globally. Researchers studied the response to drought of eggplant and its wild relatives and found that certain wild relatives, such as S. insanum, displayed better drought tolerance. These findings can be valuable for future breeding programs aimed at enhancing drought tolerance in eggplants.
Article
Plant Sciences
Roberta Calone, Diana-Maria Mircea, Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Monica Boscaiu, Javier Zuzunaga-Rosas, Lorenzo Barbanti, Oscar Vicente
Summary: The study investigated the ability of Limonium angustebracteatum to cope with drought and salt stress. It was found that the plant had high salt tolerance but was sensitive to water deficit. The plant could recover from the first water stress and its salt tolerance was based on the accumulation of Na+, Cl-, and Ca2+ in the roots and leaves.
Article
Plant Sciences
Neus Ortega-Albero, Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Oscar Vicente, Adrian Rodriguez-Burruezo, Ana Fita
Summary: Soil salinity is becoming a critical problem for agriculture under climate change. The study investigated the responses of Solanum melongena, Solanum insanum, and their hybrid to salt stress. Results showed that cultivated eggplant exhibited higher salt tolerance compared to common crops, while S. insanum displayed specific responses, such as increased leaf K+ content. The hybrid showed better growth parameters and had an intermediate behavior between the parent species. These findings suggest the possibility of developing salt tolerance varieties in eggplant by introducing genes from S. insanum.
Article
Agronomy
Diana M. Mircea, Roberta Calone, Rashmi Shakya, Martin Flores Saavedra, Radu E. Sestras, Monica Boscaiu, Adriana F. Sestras, Oscar Vicente
Summary: This study compared the performance of six species from different tribes and geographical origins of Asteraceae under water stress. Three species were found to be more susceptible to water stress, while the other three species were more tolerant. The study also showed that the two tolerant species had larger phenotypic plasticity, indicating their stronger adaptability.
Article
Plant Sciences
Javier Zuzunaga-Rosas, Sara Gonzalez-Orenga, Roberta Calone, Raul Rodriguez-Heredia, Ali Asaff-Torres, Monica Boscaiu, Sara Ibanez-Asensio, Hector Moreno-Ramon, Oscar Vicente
Summary: Global warming is causing soil salinisation, which hampers crop yields in arid and semiarid regions. This study investigated the effects of a biostimulant containing glycine betaine and polyphenols on tomato plants' response to salt stress. The biostimulant improved plant growth and photosynthesis, regulated ion transport, reduced oxidative stress, and increased beneficial compounds and enzyme activity.
Review
Agronomy
Anis Sakhraoui, Hela B. Ltaeif, Asma Sakhraoui, Slim Rouz, Jesus M. Castillo
Summary: Climate change poses threats to environmental and nutritional security, but wild Onobrychis species show potential in combating these challenges. These plants possess agronomic and ecological characteristics that make them suitable for cultivation under changing climate conditions. In addition, they have multiple uses, such as fodder and honey production, and their extracts exhibit various pharmacological effects. However, further research and exploitation of these wild species are needed.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hela Belhaj Ltaeif, Anis Sakhraoui, Gustavo Hassemer, Jesus M. Castillo, Mohamed Elimem, Slim Rouz
Summary: This study provides a review of the available knowledge on the Tunisian-Algerian endemic Plantago tunetana. The species is narrowly endemic and was previously known to occur only within a limited area in Tunisia. Recent field surveys identified a single population in the Gouraia locality in north-western Tunisia. The IUCN Red List assessment categorizes the species as Critically Endangered and calls for immediate conservation measures. Additionally, an identification key to subgenera, sections, series, and species of the genus Plantago in Tunisia is provided.
Article
Agronomy
Diana-Maria Mircea, Riwen Li, Lorena Blasco Gimenez, Oscar Vicente, Adriana F. Sestras, Radu E. Sestras, Monica Boscaiu, Ricardo Mir
Summary: Invasive plants, especially under unstable climatic conditions, pose a significant threat to biodiversity. This study found that two ornamental species of the genus Ipomoea have high invasive potential and are relatively tolerant to salt stress. The results suggest that these species may spread to moderately saline environments, affecting agricultural land or natural habitats of ecological interest.
Article
Agronomy
Rashmi Shakya, Elvira Capilla, Natalia Torres-Pagan, Marta Munoz, Monica Boscaiu, Ioan Luput, Oscar Vicente, Mercedes Verdeguer
Summary: This study analysed the effects of two commercial biostimulants on strawberry plants. The results showed that these biostimulants can enhance plant growth, especially under regular irrigation conditions, and also stimulate flower and fruit production to some extent.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Diana M. Mircea, Roberta Calone, Elena Estrelles, Pilar Soriano, Radu E. Sestras, Monica Boscaiu, Adriana F. Sestras, Oscar Vicente
Summary: Biological invasions pose a significant threat to natural ecosystems, with ornamental horticulture being a major source of invasive plants. This study examined the responses of six plant species commonly used as ornamental or medicinal plants to water stress during germination and vegetative growth. The results highlight that weed species showed higher competitiveness under non-stress conditions, while native species displayed greater tolerance. Germination was found to be the most significant trait associated with invasiveness.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)