Frontiers in Plant Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
With
climate
change,
the
frequency
of
regions
experiencing
water
scarcity
is
increasing
annually,
posing
a
significant
challenge
to
crop
yield.
Barley,
staple
consumed
and
cultivated
globally,
particularly
susceptible
detrimental
effects
drought
stress,
leading
reduced
yield
production.
Water
adversely
affects
multiple
aspects
barley
growth,
including
seed
germination,
biomass
production,
shoot
root
characteristics,
osmotic
status,
photosynthesis,
induces
oxidative
resulting
in
considerable
losses
grain
its
components.
In
this
context,
present
review
aims
underscore
importance
selecting
drought-tolerant
genotypes
utilizing
bio-inoculants
constructed
from
beneficial
microorganisms
as
an
agroecological
approach
enhance
growth
production
resilience
under
varying
environmental
conditions.
Selecting
with
robust
physiological
agronomic
tolerance
can
mitigate
diverse
Plant
Growth
Promoting
Rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
play
crucial
role
promoting
plant
through
nutrient
solubilization,
nitrogen
fixation,
phytohormone
exopolysaccharide
secretion,
enzyme
activity
enhancement,
many
other
mechanisms.
Applying
containing
PGPR,
improves
barley's
thereby
minimizing
caused
by
scarcity.
Environmental Microbiome,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025
Plant
endophytes,
comprising
non-pathogenic
bacteria,
fungi,
and
archaea,
inhabit
various
plant
parts,
including
roots,
stems,
leaves,
seeds.
These
microorganisms
play
a
crucial
role
in
development
by
enhancing
germination,
growth,
stress
resilience.
Seed
particular,
represent
the
most
adapted
conserved
segment
of
microbiota,
significantly
influencing
initial
stages
growth
microbial
community
establishment.
This
study
investigates
impact
environmental
genotypic
factors
on
endophytic
communities
Chenopodium
quinoa
Willd.
(quinoa),
crop
notable
for
its
adaptability
nutritional
value.
We
aimed
to
characterize
core
seeds
roots
from
two
distinct
genotypes
under
well-watered
(WW)
water-deficit
(WD)
conditions,
utilizing
soil
infusions
as
inoculants
explore
potential
changes
these
endophytes.
Our
findings
reveal
with
exhibiting
high
degree
conservation
their
microbiome,
even
between
maternal
offspring
seeds,
specific
bacterial
taxa
showing
only
minor
differences.
Tissue
specificity
emerged
key
factor,
maintaining
stable
community,
while
exhibited
more
pronounced
shifts,
highlighting
tissue-dependent
patterns
enrichment.
The
results
highlight
stability
varying
water
conditions
across
different
genotypes,
emphasizing
tissue
shaping
associations.
suggest
that
quinoa-associated
particularly
those
may
drought
Understanding
dynamics
plant-microbe
interactions
is
vital
developing
stress-resilient
varieties,
supporting
sustainable
agricultural
practices,
ensuring
food
security
face
climate
change
challenges.
Frontiers in Environmental Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025
In
the
current
climate
change
scenario,
Mediterranean
cities
face
heatwaves
and
reduced
availability
of
freshwater
alternated
with
intense
precipitation
events
in
short
periods.
The
demand
for
water,
especially
urban
tourism
purposes,
is
rising,
particularly
coastal
cities.
importance
integrating
nature
into
cities,
trees,
has
been
studied
its
benefits
adapting
to
improving
quality
life.
However,
water
scarcity
remains
a
limiting
factor
ensuring
needs
trees
and,
consequently,
ecosystem
services
they
provide.
this
study,
we
quantified
(CO
2
sequestration
storage,
O
production,
air
pollutants
removal,
hydrological
effects
as
transpiration,
intercepted
avoided
runoff)
provided
by
vegetation
Faro
(Algarve,
Portugal),
detailed
analysis
three
green
spaces.
We
analyzed
given
spaces
community
preferences.
Rainwater
harvesting
was
an
alternative
source
irrigation
advantages
cycle.
found
that
across
city
sequesters
1.09
×
10
3
t.
yr
−1
CO
,
stores
4.01
t
C,
contributes
pollutant
removal
=
114;
3.56
;
NO
313;
SO
224;
PM
872;
2.5
70)
kg.
prevents
861
m
.
surface
runoff.
general,
people
inquired
use
visit
value
city’s
spaces,
enjoy
activities
nature,
have
definite
preferences
regarding
are
available
suggest
actions
improve
these
It
confirmed
order
maintain
their
provides
community,
rainwater
utmost
relevance
representing
reduction
drinking
4.20
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(9), С. 4219 - 4219
Опубликована: Май 7, 2025
This
study
assesses
local
stakeholders’
perceptions
regarding
how
a
Mediterranean
cereal-based
cropping
system
could
transition
to
more
sustainable
production,
focusing
on
the
identification
of
most
suitable
alternatives
for
their
diversification.
Fifty-four
stakeholders
from
Aragon
region
in
Spain,
including
farmers,
technical
advisors,
public
agricultural
officers,
researchers,
and
experts
environmental
NGOs,
were
consulted.
Their
responses
analysed
using
multi-criteria
decision-making
techniques
order
preferences
different
farming
practices
diversification
strategies.
Stakeholders’
suggest
priority
balancing
soil
conservation
with
economic
viability
continuity
farms.
is
evident
not
only
its
consideration
as
objective
but
also
practices,
where
implications
farm
profitability,
especially
through
choice
less
costly
alternatives,
are
main
concern.
rationale
influences
crop
preference
short
(two-year)
rotations
rainfed
cereals
double
irrigated
cereals,
showing
balance
between
sustainability,
crops
that
farmers
already
familiar
with,
aiming
both
reduce
uncertainties
linked
new
minimise
need
support.
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2024
Abstract
Within
hilly
agricultural
landscapes,
topography
induces
lateral
transfers
of
runoff
water,
so-called
interplot
hydrological
connectivity.
Runoff
water
generated
in
upstream
plots
can
infiltrate
downstream
plots,
thus
influencing
the
content
root
zone
that
drives
crop
functioning.
As
impact
on
functioning
context
Mediterranean
rainfed
annual
crops
has
been
understudied
far,
current
study
aims
to
comprehensively
investigate
this
effect.
To
quantify
how
infiltration
affects
functioning,
we
conduct
a
numerical
experiment
using
AquaCrop
model
and
consider
two
hydrologically
connected
plots.
The
explores
range
agro-pedo-climatic
conditions:
type,
soil
texture
depth,
climate
forcing,
area
plot.
relies
data
collected
over
last
25
years
within
Kamech
catchment,
an
environment
research
observatory
northeastern
Tunisia.
Overall,
results
show
positive
moderate
number
situations,
ranging
from
16%
(wheat)
33%
(faba
bean)
as
average
across
aboveground
biomass
yield.
This
is
mostly
found
for
soils
with
higher
available
capacity
under
semiarid
dry
subhumid
conditions,
significant
rainfall
intra-annual
distribution
relation
phenology.
These
need
be
deepened
by
considering
both
wider
future
which
larger
occurrences
conditions
are
expected.
International Journal of Remote Sensing,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
45(2), С. 508 - 531
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2024
The
present
study
provides
a
thorough
evaluation
of
the
SMOS
surface
soil
moisture
(SSM)
product
in
typical
Mediterranean
setting
Greece.
For
this
purpose,
total
4
agricultural
sites
were
used
for
which
co-orbital
in-situ
measurements
from
ground
SSM
sensors
available
year
2020.
In
context,
effect
topographical
and
geomorphological
features,
land
use/cover
satellite
orbit
type
Radio
Frequency
Interference
(RFI)
also
examined.
A
series
statistical
metrics
computed,
allowed
evaluating
agreement
between
2
datasets.
overall,
results
showed
reasonable
specific
types
corresponding
obtained
0–5
cm
layer.
most
cases,
Root
Mean
Square
Difference
(RMSD)
was
close
to
0.15
m3
m−3
(minimum
0.126
m−3).
Tomato
vineyard
satisfactory
compared
walnut
cotton
crops.
autumn
period
had
highest
tomato
crop.
RFI
quite
noticeable,
as
after
exclusion
pixels
with
high
RFI,
noticeably
improved.
This
is,
our
knowledge,
one
few
that
investigates
Greek
accuracy
product.
can
contribute
understanding
practical
value
arid/semi-arid
environments
while
support
efforts
ongoing
globally
aiming
at
improving
accuracy.
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(10), С. 950 - 962
Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
paper
presents
a
methodology
for
the
development
of
potential
and
priority
use
map
application
solar
water
disinfection
(SODIS)
method
in
Brazil.
The
assessment
radiation
was
conducted,
with
particular
focus
on
annual
average
global
horizontal
irradiance
(GHI).
vulnerability
index
(WVI)
economic-social-ecosystemic
(ESE)-WVI
were
developed
employed
as
indicators
to
define
regions
SODIS.
combination
GHI
WVI
maps
yielded
SODIS
usage
(SUPI).
SUPI
information
pertaining
human,
economic,
ecosystem
dimensions
(ESE-WVI)
index.
analysis
revealed
that
country
exhibits
favorable
levels
radiation,
making
implementation
viable
option,
particularly
Northeast
region.
Furthermore,
study
identified
greater
vulnerability,
such
semi-arid
region
some
parts
Amazon,
priorities
In
conclusion,
represents
treatment
technique
various
Brazil,
those
abundant
concerns
regarding
security.
