Biomonitoring and phytoremediation potential of Conocarpus erectus (Buttonwood) for mitigating air pollution from highway traffic
Chemosphere,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
375, С. 144259 - 144259
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Язык: Английский
Do structural and functional traits modulation determine the ecological fate of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) under variable pedospheric and atmospheric conditions?
South African Journal of Botany,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
177, С. 68 - 87
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
Язык: Английский
Mitigating Water Loss in Arid Lands: Buffelgrass as a Potential Replacement for Alfalfa in Livestock Feed
Agronomy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(2), С. 371 - 371
Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2025
In
the
dry
regions
of
Arabian
Peninsula,
such
as
Saudi
Arabia,
rangeland
degradation
and
decline
pasture
species
have
significantly
reduced
phytomass
production.
The
scarcity
grazing
pastures
has
led
to
an
expansion
alfalfa-irrigated
fields,
exacerbating
risk
water
shortages.
This
study
is
first
systematically
evaluate
adaptability
production
potential
Cenchrus
ciliaris
accessions
in
arid
environment
Arabia.
objective
this
buffelgrass
(C.
ciliaris)
alternative
alfalfa
irrigated
crop
systems
for
livestock
assess
its
suitability
reintroduction
into
degraded
rangelands
enhance
forage
For
purpose,
C.
were
collected
from
five
different
sites
northern
Arabia
(Aja,
Jameen,
Zaitoun,
Gaed,
Industrial
zone)
select
most
vigorous
ecotypes
be
introduced
lands
and/or
used
crop.
shows
that
under
full
irrigation
(2500-3000
mm
year−1),
can
produce
11.9
t
ha−1
22.6
with
a
five-year
average
17
ha−1.
However,
9.3–18.4
less
consumption
than
(water
supply
estimated
at
400–500
year−1).
was
about
14.1
Our
comparative
these
showed
Aja
accession
seemed
salt
tolerant,
whereas
Jameen
well-developed,
productive
(18.4
ha−1),
overgrazing
resistant
(940.3
g
plant−1
after
3
cuts).
Therefore,
recommended
rehabilitation.
terms
chemical
composition,
protein
rich
alfalfa,
but
compensated
by
high
digestibility,
neutral
detergent
fiber
(NDF
69.6%).
identifies
Gaed
resistant,
exhibiting
drought
tolerance,
making
them
suitable
use
green-
dry-matter
yields
or
rehabilitate
rehabilitation
purposes.
Язык: Английский
Phenotypic Characterization and Adaptability of Wild Sugarcane to Diverse Pedospheric and Atmospheric Conditions
Tropical Plant Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(1)
Опубликована: Март 29, 2025
Язык: Английский
Structural Traits Driving Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) Aggressive Spread and Ecosystem Disruption
Water Air & Soil Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
236(7)
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Unveiling the ecological dominance of button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus L.) through microstructural and functional traits modifications across heterogenic environmental conditions
Botanical studies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
65(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
button
mangrove
(
Conocarpus
erectus
L.)
is
regarded
as
a
peripheral
species
within
communities.
This
particular
has
the
ability
to
thrive
in
regions
that
are
arid
or
semiarid,
where
there
limited
availability
of
nutrients.
study
provides
evidence
ecological
dominance
across
various
habitats,
highlighting
its
adaptability
and
success
throughout
country
Pakistan.
We
collected
twelve
populations
from
four
distinct
regions,
including
artificial
forest
plantations,
agricultural
fields,
roadsides,
wastelands,
offering
comprehensive
assessment
C.
diverse
environmental
contexts.
Results
Forest
plantation
exhibited
impressive
shoot
growth
moderate
root
lengths,
with
plants
generally
tall
well-weighted.
Physiologically,
they
had
chlorophyll
content
low
carotenoid
levels,
balanced
a/b
ratio,
indicating
stable
photosynthetic
activity.
Anatomically,
these
thicker
epidermal
cortical
layers
but
smaller
vascular
bundles
phloem
regions.
Stem
leaf
structures
were
size,
midribs
leaves.
Agricultural
field
showed
robust
systems
fresh
dry
biomass.
They
high
strong
capacity.
Root
stem
anatomy
revealed
larger
areas,
cortex,
wide
bundles,
reflecting
enhanced
structural
development.
Leaves
midrib
thickness,
stomatal
promoting
efficient
gas
exchange.
Roadside
displayed
deeper
roots
reduced
biomass
production.
These
adapted
stress
through
expansion,
numbers
areas.
content,
ratio.
compact
adaptation
harsher
conditions.
Leaf
was
moderate,
water
transport
Wasteland
poor
despite
small
highest
total
soluble
protein
proline
contents,
adaptation.
variable,
some
showing
cell
areas
resource
transport.
lamina,
thinner
layers,
lower
densities,
nutrient-poor
soils.
Conclusion
reveals
thriving
potential
varied
providing
key
insights
into
resilience
survival
strategies.
Understanding
adaptive
traits
can
support
habitat
restoration,
conservation
planning,
improve
management
conditions,
especially
response
climate
change
degradation.
Язык: Английский
Invasive success of star weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) through alteration in structural and functional peculiarities
PeerJ,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11, С. e16609 - e16609
Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2023
Parthenium
weed
poses
significant
threats
to
cropping
systems,
socioeconomic
structures,
and
native
ecosystems.
The
pronounced
impact
is
primarily
attributed
its
rapid
efficient
invasion
mechanism.
Despite
that
the
detrimental
effects
of
are
widely
acknowledged,
an
in-depth
scientific
comprehension
mechanism,
particularly
regarding
modifications
in
structural
functional
attributes
under
natural
conditions,
still
lacking.
To
bridge
this
knowledge
gap
formulate
effective
strategies
for
alleviating
adverse
consequences
weed,
a
study
was
conducted
more
cultivated
densely
populated
areas
Punjab,
Pakistan.
This
focused
on
fifteen
distinct
populations
star
(Parthenium
hysterophorus
L.)
investigate
factors
contributing
widespread
distribution
diverse
environmental
conditions.
results
revealed
variations
growth
performance,
physiological
traits,
internal
structures
among
from
different
habitats.
wastelands
exhibited
superior
growth,
with
higher
accumulation
soluble
proteins
(TSP)
chlorophyll
content
(Chl
a&b,
TChl,
Car,
Chl
a/b).
These
displayed
increased
root
stem
area,
storage
parenchyma,
vascular
bundle
metaxylem
phloem
area.
Significant
leaf
included
thicker
leaves,
sclarification
around
bundles,
widened
vessels.
Roadside
possessed
larger
enhanced
antioxidant
activity,
thickness
leaves
terms
midrib
lamina,
cortical
proportion.
Populations
found
agricultural
fields
depicted
shoot
biomass
production,
levels
b,
total
chlorophyll/carotenoid
ratio.
Additionally,
they
area
their
roots,
stems,
thick
epidermis
only
stem.
All
these
outcomes
explicit
P.
collected
were
variability
could
contribute
species.
Notably,
findings
hold
practical
significance
agronomists
ecologists,
offering
valuable
insights
future
management
novel
environments
stability
Язык: Английский
Succulence and aquaporin expression during drought and recovery in the CAM epiphytic bromeliad Acanthostachys strobilacea (Schult. & Schult.f.) Klotzsch
Environmental and Experimental Botany,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 105985 - 105985
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Variable rate phosphorus fertilizer recommendations for rainfed wheat
Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
37(1), С. 41 - 50
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2024
A
uniform
application
of
phosphorus
(P)
fertilizers
to
spatially
variable
soils
often
results
in
under-fertilization
low
P-localities
and
over-fertilization
high
P-localities.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
rate
applicability
P
on
a
300-ha
sloping
landscape
under
rainfed
winter
wheat
cultivation
for
over
70
years.
The
were
sampled
(155
samples)
using
random
spatial
sampling
technique
based
visual
differences
soil
color
topographic
factors.
Plant
available
content
(Pav)
other
variables
samples
analyzed.
variability
Pav
was
evaluated
area
divided
into
three
zones
(low,
medium,
high)
fertilizer
variation
Pav.
values
showed
moderate
variablity
(CV=
21.3%).
recommended
by
Ministry
Agriculture
Forestry
(MAF)
calculated
five
identically-sized
sub-regions.
that
rates
all
sub-regions
MAF
identical,
suggesting
insensitive
soils.
Both
semivariograms
surface
maps
properties
indicated
strong
association
between
each
plant
water
(PAWC)
aggregate
stability
index
(ASI),
yield
limitation
casued
PAWC
should
be
considered
P-application
program
area.
more
comprehensive
is
needed
efficiency
cost-benefit
economics
Язык: Английский