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Synergistic effect of Paclobutrazol and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) control the pod shattering in canola (Brassica napus L.) via physiological interferences: a mechanistic overview
The ever-increasing impact of global climate change has profoundly affected crop growth, physiology, and yield characteristics, making them an economic hazard. Canola, a vital crop, is particularly susceptible...
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Open AccessShattering and yield expression of sesame (Sesamum indicum L) genotypes influenced by paclobutrazol concentration under rainfed conditions of Pothwar
Seed shattering is a critical challenge that significantly reduces sesame production by 50%. These shattering losses can be reduced by selecting shattering resistant genotypes or by incorporating modern agrono...
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The Integrated Design Studio as a Means to Achieve Zero Net Energy Buildings
The chapter describes the authors’ view on how to create an effective educational environment that inspires architectural students to design a sustainable architecture with a special focus on zero net energy (...
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Impact of Temperature Fluctuations on Plant Morphological and Physiological Traits
Impact of climate change on plant morphology, physiology, survival, and adaptation is becoming a global concern nowadays. Temperature fluctuations have detrimental effects on many plant morphological and physi...
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Soil Microbes and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) includes approaches that help in reducing climatic extremities and agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) responsible to global warming. CSA also focuses to balanced and reasonable t...
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Internet of Things (IoT) and Sensors Technologies in Smart Agriculture: Applications, Opportunities, and Current Trends
For sustainable agricultural production and timely preparations to mitigate the climate change impacts, innovative modern technologies can be used. These technologies have great potential for monitoring agricu...
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Open AccessPaclobutrazol Improves Sesame Yield by Increasing Dry Matter Accumulation and Reducing Seed Shattering Under Rainfed Conditions
Several biotic and abiotic stresses significantly decrease the biomass accumulation and seed yield of sesame crops under rainfed areas. However, plant growth regulators (such as Paclobutrazol) can improve the ...
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Open AccessCan sulphur improve the nutrient uptake, partitioning, and seed yield of sesame?
Sulphur (S) is considered to improve the nutrient uptake of plants due to its synergistic relationship with other nutrients. This could ultimately enhance the seed yield of oilseed crops. However, there is lim...
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Disease Modeling as a Tool to Assess the Impacts of Climate Variability on Plant Diseases and Health
Biotic stress is one of the major environmental factors that affect the plant’s growth and life cycle. Plant pathogens are major constraints and severe threats to agricultural production in changing climate sc...
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Integrated Phosphorus Management Improves Production of Rice–Wheat Crop**-System Under Salt Affected Conditions
Phosphorus (P) is the second most important macronutrient and is deficient in most of the agricultural soils based on higher retention with soil and poor recovery from the applied fertilizers. A field experime...
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Thermogravimetric analyses revealed the bioenergy potential of Eulaliopsis binata
The present study was focused on the thermal degradation of Eulaliopsis binata biomass produced on a salt-affected soil without any fertilizer or pesticide applications. The plant biomass was subjected to thermal...
