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Open AccessϜ-Contraction of Hardy–Rogers type in supermetric spaces with applications
This article focuses on studying some fixed-point results via Ϝ-contraction of Hardy–Rogers type in the context of supermetric space and ordered supermetric space. We also introduced rational-type z-contraction o...
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Sustainable production of bread wheat under terminal heat stress: an investigation of foliar selenium-mediated biochemical regulations in association with yield
High temperature stress during reproductive stages of wheat is a leading constraint in achieving food security. The objectives of study were to investigate heat sensitivity of terminal stages of wheat, to opti...
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Sufficient criteria for the existence of solution to nonlinear fractal-fractional order coupled system with coupled integral boundary conditions
A coupled system of fractal-fractional differential equations with coupled integral boundary conditions is considered. We implement Krasnoselskii’s type fixed point theorem to establish the criteria for existe...
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Open AccessOn a new generalization of a Perov-type F-contraction with application to a semilinear operator system
This manuscript aims to present new results about the generalized F-contraction of Hardy–Rogers-type map**s in a complete vector-valued metric space, and to demonstrate the fixed-point theorems for single and p...
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Physiological Ecology of Medicinal Plants: Implications for Phytochemical Constituents
Herbal plants have been valued for their medicinal, flavoring, and aromatic properties for centuries. The global market for medicinal and aromatic plants is estimated to be $62 billion, with demand expected to...
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Open AccessSolutions of fuzzy advection-diffusion and heat equations by natural adomian decomposition method
In this article, we present an algorithm for computing analytical solutions of linear fuzzy advection-diffusion equations and one-dimensional fuzzy heat equations involving an external source. The fuzzy proble...
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Exogenous Application of Chitosan Mediated Biochemical, Phenological, Quality, and Yield Attributes of Heat-stressed Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
The concurrence of heat stress of different spells at the cotton flowering stage accelerates phenology and declines the fiber quality of cotton. A two-year field trial was conducted to examine the effect of ex...
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Does Exogenous Selenium Elicited Biochemical Regulations Make Economic Improvements in Terminally Heat-Stressed Bread Wheat? An Evidence from Marginal Analysis
Heat spell during the reproductive growth of wheat is a serious threat to achieve food security. An experiment was conducted with the objectives (i) to explore the optimum dose of foliar selenium for alleviat...
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Open AccessPhytochemical profiling and cytotoxic potential of Arnebia nobilis root extracts against hepatocellular carcinoma using in-vitro and in-silico approaches
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the fifth most prevalent cancer worldwide. The emergence of drug resistance and other adverse effects in available anticancer options are challenging to explore natural sources. The...
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Hydrogen Peroxide Promotes Terminal Heat Stress Recovery in Wheat by Strengthening Leaf Physiological Functioning
Wheat crops are highly sensitive to high temperatures during reproductive and grain filling phases. This study explored how hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) protects grain yield formation in wheat crops exposed to heat d...
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Improving the Spike Initiation and Flowering Stage Heat Tolerance in Bread Wheat Through Foliar Application of Potassium
Coincidence of heat with terminal stages of wheat is chief constraint to accomplish yield potential. The present study was aimed at comparing thermo-sensitivity of terminal stages, optimizing foliar potassium ...
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Superior leaf physiological performance contributes to sustaining the final yield of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genotypes under terminal heat stress
This study aimed to optimize methods for identifying heat-tolerant and heat-susceptible cotton plants by examining the relationship between leaf physiology and cotton yield. Cotton accessions were exposed to e...
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Manipulation of plant growth stimulants on plant morphology, phenology, and disease incident of Gossypium hirsutum L. under various thermal regimes
Different environmental conditions affect the phenology and insect/disease incidence in cotton crop. Studies on modulatory role of plant growth stimulants on cotton phenology, insect/disease incidence, and the...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Physiological Ecology of Medicinal Plants: Implications for Phytochemical Constituents
Herbal plants have been valued for their medicinal, flavoring, and aromatic properties for centuries. The global market for medicinal and aromatic plants is estimated to be $62 billion, with demand expected to...
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Open AccessDevelopment and evaluation of triple gene transgenic cotton lines expressing three genes (Cry1Ac-Cry2Ab-EPSPS) for lepidopteran insect pests and herbicide tolerance
Cotton is an international agricultural commodity and the main cash crop of Pakistan of which quality and quantity are subject to various whims of nature. Climate change, insect pest complex, and weeds are red...
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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Hydrothermally Synthesized NiS/ZnS Composites as an Electrode for Super-Capacitors
In this study, nickel sulfide (NiS), zinc sulfide (ZnS), and their composites have been synthesized by using surfactant driven hydrothermal method. Synthesized materials are investigated using X-ray diffractio...
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Reducing nutrient uptake in okra weeds by suppressing their population through alligator weed compost mulch for better pod yield and quality
Studies based on the use and role of alligator weed compost mulch in vegetable production are lacking in the literature. Mulches conserve the soil moisture, enhance the nutrient status of soil, and suppress th...
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Aqueous photodegradation of methyl orange and antimicrobial activity against E. coli and S. aureus bacteria using pH modified MgO nanomaterials
In the present study, magnesium oxide (MgO) nanostructures have been synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method with different NaOH concentrations (1–4 M). The prepared materials were characterized by XRD,...
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Fabrication of Spike-Like Spherical Iron Manganite Nanoparticles for the Augmented Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye
In the present study, spike-like spherical iron manganite (FeMnO3) nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical coprecipitation using chloride precursors subjected to calcination at 600°C for 3 h. The as-synthesize...
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Emerging Nanomaterials as Radio-Sensitizer in Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy has been involved in treating 50% of the cancer patients in the world and is based on the direct energy deposition into tumor tissues. The major constraint in radiotherapy is the adverse effect of...