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Introduction to UV-B Radiation
Ozone is a gas that exists in the Earth’s atmosphere. It protects all living things on Earth’s surface from the sun’s UV-B and UV-C radiations. The... -
UV-A and UV-B combined with photosynthetically active radiation change plant growth, antioxidant capacity and essential oil composition of Pelargonium graveolens
BackgroundThe different wavelengths of solar radiation incident on earth [herein: Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) , Ultra Violet-A (UV-A)...
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Drought and UV-B radiation modulate Adenanthera pavonina leaf metabolite profile and physiology
Adenanthera pavonina is a medicinal species, which economic value depends on the richness of its phytocompounds. Extreme climatic conditions are...
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Plant responses to UV-B radiation: signaling, acclimation and stress tolerance
Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) light is an intrinsic part of sunlight that reaches the earth’s surface, and affects plant survival and adaptation. How plants...
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UV-B Radiation and Crop Growth
This book is an inclusive collection of topics on research on UVB for its impact on plants with a focus on its use as an emerging technology for crop...
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Acclimation of Photosynthetic Apparatus to UV-B Radiation
The effects of UV-B radiation on photosynthesis and photosynthetic apparatus of higher plants are reviewed. In addition to the regulatory role, the... -
UV-B: Boon or Curse?
The origin of life was manifested by the regulatory role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation is a small portion of the solar spectrum... -
Tissue-specific metabolic response of Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr.et. Maxim.) Harms leaves to enhanced UV-B radiation
This study aims to investigate the physiological regulation and metabolic reprogramming mechanism in the leaves of Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et....
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Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation on growth and photosynthetic physiology of Iris tectorum maxim
Iris tectorum Maxim . is an important plant that plays a very crucial role in the ecological welfare of wetlands. In this study, the effects of...
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UV-B supplementation to mitigate intumescence injury of tomato seedlings
Intumescence occurs on the leaves and stems of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) seedlings grown under ultraviolet (UV) deficient light...
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Plant Responses: UV-B Avoidance Strategies
Solar radiation is the major source of energy in the universe and critical for the plant growth and development. The UV-B radiations, the small... -
Effect of Short-Term and Long-Term UV-B Radiation on PSII Activity and Antioxidant Enzymes in Cucurbita pepo L. Leaves
AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the antioxidant and photochemical responses of pumpkin ( Cucurbita pepo L. cv. Kovas) plants under the...
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Elevated UV-B radiation depressed biomass yield and symbiotic N2-fixation in Bradyrhizobium inoculated cowpea varieties
The Rhizobium-legume symbiosis plays an important role in improving soil fertility and crop productivity, particularly in inherently poor soils in...
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UV-B Stress and Plant Sexual Reproduction
For decades, effect of ultraviolet radiation on plants and their sexual reproduction has been under focused attention of biological research... -
Interaction of UV-B with Terrestrial Ecosystem
Increased solar UV-B emissions associated with ozone depletion in the stratosphere can affect terrestrial ecosystems by interacting with plants,... -
UV-B and Its Climatology
The UV-B radiations are an important part of electromagnetic radiations that penetrate the Earth surface and thus the life forms on Earth are adapted... -
Analyses of the metabolism and assessment of antioxidant activity in Rhododendron chrysanthum Pall. after UV-B Irradiation
Due to their ability to act as antioxidants, many metabolites serve as plant defense chemicals. Holistic metabolomic analysis is a method to...
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UVR8 Discovery: A New Vision in UV-B Research
In spite of being a minor component of the solar spectrum, ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has the ability to significantly affect all the living... -
Major Influence on Photosynthetic Apparatus Under UV-B Exposure
Depletion of stratospheric ozone has appeared to be the main cause behind the prominent enhancement in UV-B radiation. Enhanced UV-B exposure causes... -
Plant hormones and phenolic acids response to UV-B stress in Rhododendron chrysanthum pall
Our study aims to identify the mechanisms involved in regulating the response of Rhodoendron Chrysanthum Pall. ( R. chrysanthum ) leaves to UV-B...