Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their ...

1 Under different stress conditions, plants undergo a wide range of physiological changes to adapt to them. This article is focused on plant’s response to drought, heat, and climate changes.

Abiotic stresses such as heat, drought, salinity, and intense light significantly impact plant productivity in varying environments. Traditionally, the ...

Abrupt temperature changes—like cold snaps—and prolonged periods of drought can stress plants, disrupting their normal biochemistry. If not addressed quickly enough, those stresses can ...

A method using free software and a drone with a low-cost camera has made it possible to select drought-tolerant corn plants.

Life sciences researchers in parts of the US and Europe tell The Scientist that they had to postpone projects—many of them, ironically, on the effects of drought—or otherwise ... as it measures how ...

“Silicon applications under drought conditions maintain plant nutrient balance and improve the uptake of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and manganese. This makes ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...

The electrochemical sensor attaches directly to live plant leaves and monitors hydrogen peroxide, a key distress signal. Pests, drought, extreme temperatures and infections all cause stress in plants.

New research from the University of Western Australia has highlighted the impact of the 2023–24 summer's extreme heat and drought on ... may have reached stress tipping points," Dr. Moore ...