Plant Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Biology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Loss of function mutations at the tomato SSI2 locus impair plant growth and development by altering the fatty acid desaturation pathway93
Assessing the adaptive potential of European beech populations to temperature and precipitation along a steep environmental gradient in the south‐eastern Carpathians62
Vascular traits of stem galls: Cell increment versus morphogenetic constraints in wood anatomy61
Fire seasonality plays a limited role in the reproduction ofAnacardium humileA. St.‐Hil. in a tropical savanna58
Modulation of red wavelengths influences the response of V. Radiata plants to ionizing radiation: Implications for growth in closed ecological life‐suppo50
Tissue ontogeny and chemical composition influence bacterial biodiversity in the wood and shoot tip of Populus nigra39
Pollination syndrome accurately predicts pollination by tangle‐veined flies (Nemestrinidae: Prosoeca s.s.) across multiple plant families39
Identification and analysis of HD‐Zip genes involved in the leaf development of Liriodendron chinense using multidimensional analysis38
Identification and expression pattern analysis of PtCarA and PtCarB genes in Populus trichocarpa under different nitrogen treatments38
Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals an insight into the candidate genes involved in anthocyanin and scent volatiles biosynthesis in colour changing flowers of Combretum indicum38
Correction to “Different tools for different trades: contrasts in specialized metabolite chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion in fruit, leaves, and roots of the neotropical shrubs 35
Nitric oxide, calmodulin and calcium protein kinase interactions in the response of Brassica napus to salinity stress33
Comparative seed longevity under genebank storage and artificial ageing: a case study in heteromorphic wheat wild relatives33
Plant accession and insect infestation, rather than silicon supplementation, shape defence strategies of Arabidopsis halleri towards a leaf beetle29
Overexpression of jojoba wax ester synthase in poplar increases foliar lipid accumulation, alters stomatal conductance, and increases water use efficiency27
European beech dieback after premature leaf senescence during the 2018 drought in northern Switzerland27
Vegetation vulnerability is driven by either higher drought sensitivity or lower fog exposure in tropical cloud ecosystems25
Duckweeds: Model organisms for research on plant sterols and steroids25
Dual role of benzoxazinoids in plant response to combined drought stress and aphid feeding25
Plant water uptake modelling: added value of cross‐disciplinary approaches24
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Enhanced expression and interaction of GmRDR1 and GmSGS3 proteins in resistant soybean cultivars synergistically regulate antiviral defense against mungbean yellow mosaic India v21
Disentangling the effect of growth from development in size‐related trait scaling relationships21
CBF1 is an underestimated plant regulatory transcription factor20
Investigating the longstanding mystery of stigma length differences between morphs of distylous plants19
Diversity and life strategies of cyanobacteria and bryophytes within biocrusts in the context of mining tailings disasters in Brazil19
Metabolite analysis of peach (Prunus persica L. Batsch) branches in response to freezing stress18
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Roots of Indian heliotrope ( Heliotropium indicum ) produce simple pyrrolizidine alkaloids using the same homospermidine oxidase involved in biosynthesis17
Effects of diversified volatile profiles on olfactory orientation of flea beetles Phyllotreta spp. and the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella16
Intrinsic morphology and spatial distribution of non‐structural carbohydrates contribute to drought resistance of two mulberry cultivars16
Leaf size in mosses is structurally constrained by cell dimensions and genome size16
The modelling of flower colour: spectral purity or colour contrast as biologically relevant descriptors of flower colour signals for bees depending upon the perceptual task15
The sweet and musky scent of home: biogenic ethylene fine‐tunes seed germination in wetlands15
Position‐dependent resource competition within inflorescences of Sagittaria trifolia15
Cold stress triggers freezing tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) via hormone regulation and transcription of related genes15
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Transcriptional and functional characterization in the terpenoid precursor pathway of the early land plant Physcomitrium patens14
Belowground systems in tropical savanna: Fabaceae morphoanatomical traits and their relation to fire14
Abnormal cell wall structure caused by boron nutrient imbalance in orchards could affect psyllid feeding behaviour, resulting in epidemic variation of Asian citrus psyllid14
Trait variation along an urban–rural gradient in Asian dayflower: the contribution of phenotypic plasticity and genetic divergence13
Response of Melissa officinalis subsp. officinalis seedlings to Fe 3 13
The pollination ecology of a rare case of bee‐pollinated Psittacanthus mistletoe13
Plant hormone profile and control over isoprene biosynthesis in a tropical tree Ficus septica13
Mechanisms of hydraulic conductivity in the leaf galls of Meunieriella sp. (Cecidomyiidae) in Avicennia schaueriana (Acanthaceae): does vascularization explain the preferred sites of ind13
First line of defence: Eucalyptus leaf waxes influence infection by an aggressive fungal leaf pathogen13
Optimizing photosynthesis, resource use efficiency, and yield in maize–soybean intercropping through row configurations in Southwest China13
Extreme droughts and heatwaves endanger temperate forests13
Seed germination traits and dormancy classification of 27 species from a degraded karst mountain in central Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau: seed mass and moisture content correlate with germination capacity13
Morphological responses of Arabidopsis thaliana wild type and photoreceptor genotypes to narrowband UV 13
Overexpression of the Small Ubiquitin‐Like Modifier protease OTS1 gene enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid)13
Integrative evidence on the hybridization between Cenostigma microphyllum and C. pyramidale (Leguminosae) in the Caatinga dry forest13
YABBY transcription factor family in the octoploid Fragaria × ananassa and five diploid Fragaria species12
Short‐term fire exclusion affects germination and seed traits in tropical savannas12
Assessing vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins in reed‐like Restionaceae12
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Effects of macrocyclic lactone anthelmintics on seed germination of temperate grassland species12
Spatial patterns of flower colour variation in native and introduced ranges ofConvolvulus arvensis(Convolvulaceae) revealed by citizen‐science data and machine learning12
To be or not to be fragrant: floral scent of some bat‐pollinated cacti12
Specialized seed dispersal in Neotropical Vanilla reveals fruit unpalatability to omnivores12
Natural variation‐based genetic screen in rice identifies the isopentylamine biosynthetic gene that modulates brown planthopper behaviour12
Deciphering miRNA‐lncRNA‐mRNA interaction through experimental validation of miRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNA targets on mRNAs in Cajanus cajan11
Better reproductive success of an invasive thistle than its native relative under pollinator exclusion11
Allelopathy and allelobiosis: efficient and economical alternatives in agroecosystems11
Brassica napus BnaA09.MYB52 enhances seed coat mucilage accumulation and tolerance to osmotic stress during seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana11
Development of a novel multivariate germination index to quantify seed hydration memory11
Time of day of leaf wounding determines plant biomass and affects the interplay between growth and defence in Brassica crops11
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Comparative metabolomics reveals how the severity of predation by the invasive insect Cydalima perspectalis modulates the metabolism re–orchestration of native Buxus sempervirens10
To produce many small or a few large seeds: size‐dependent germination strategies of herbs in a species‐rich natural alpine grassland10
Distinct soil microbial communities underAgeratina adenophorainvasions10
Harnessing benzamides as plant stress inhibitors, growth promoters and in management of crop resilience—A review10
Testing predictions of spatial segregation of the sexes and life‐history theory in three species of the dioecious genus Baccharis L. from southeastern Brazil10
Seed germination requirements of the rare Helosciadium repens (aka Apium repens) determine persistence of seeds in the soil seed bank10
Correlations between photosynthetic heat tolerance and leaf anatomy and climatic niche in Asian mangrove trees10
Correction to Blue and UV‐B light synergistically induce anthocyanin accumulation by co‐activating nitrate reductase gene expression in Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) tomato10
Factors affecting seedling establishment in a warm‐temperate secondary forest affected by oak wilt disease10
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OsCM regulates rice defence system in response to UV light supplemented with drought stress9
Soil VOC emissions of a Mediterranean woodland are sensitive to shrub invasion9
Echinacea purpurea microbiota: bacterial–fungal interactions and the interplay with host and non‐host plant species in vitro dual culture9
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Saline irrigation improves survival of forage sorghum but limits growth and increases toxicity9
Tip‐to‐base water storage strategies and their relationship to hydraulic safety in two temperate conifer species9
Interactive effects of nitrogen deposition and climate change on a globally rare forest geophyte9
Investigating properties of sweet cherry (Prunus avium) flower buds that help promote freezing avoidance by supercooling9
Mycorhizomes and ectomycorrhizal associations facilitate a mycoheterotrophic nutritional mode in the green orchid Cymbidium kanran8
Drought reduces productivity and anti‐herbivore defences, but not mycorrhizal associations, of perennial prairie forbs8
Modelling seed dormancy cycling and seedling emergence of Thlaspi arvense in field soils and a global warming scenario8
Linking phylogenetic niche conservatism in bacterial communities in sorghum root compartments revealed by the Hongyingzi cultivar8
Comparative root anatomy and root bud development after injury in two perennial herbs8
Alkaloids and antioxidant mechanisms in galls: insights from Peumus boldusDasineura sp. interactions8
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Legacies from early‐season hot drought: how growth cessation alters tree water dynamics and modifies stress responses in Scots pine8
Drought memory in Acanthostachys strobilacea, a CAM epiphytic bromeliad8
Production of transgenic periclinal chimeras in pumpkin – a tool for revealing cell fates of L1 meristem8
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Comparative analysis of R2R3‐MYB transcription factors in the flower of Iris laevigata identifies a novel gene regulating tobacco cold tolerance8
A novel type of neighbour perception elicits reproductive plasticity in an annual plant with a mixed mating system8
Germination of shrub species from Chinese subtropical forests: implications for restoration8
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Synchrony strategies of six gall inducers that share a superhost, Eugenia copacabanensis (Myrtaceae)7
Advances in physiological mechanisms of selenium to improve heavy metal stress tolerance in plants7
Extreme low pH, not Al3+, is a key abiotic stressor for the extremophyte Carex angustisquama (Cyperaceae) in highly acidic solfatara fields7
Immunocytochemical evaluation of aquaporins and cell wall components and their influence on foliar water uptake in Andean Melastomataceae7
Suppression of mitochondrial alternative oxidase can result in upregulation of the ROS scavenging network: some possible mechanisms underlying the compensation effect7
First record of bat‐pollination in Merremia (Convolvulaceae)7
Arabidopsis GH3 .10 conjugates jasmonates7
Be prepared: how does discontinuous hydration in Tabebuia heterophylla seeds induce stress tolerance in seedlings?7
Integrated cytological and molecular analysis reveals the seedless mechanism in a 60 Co 7
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Negative effects of winter and spring warming on the regeneration of forest spring geophytes7
The effect of inflorescence display size and flower position on pollination success in two deceptive and one rewarding orchid7
Non‐conserved microRNAs and their roles in plants: the case for legumes7
24‐Epibrassinolide alleviates drought effects in young Carapa guianensis plants, improving the hydraulic safety margin, gas exchange and antioxidant defence7
α‐costic acid, the main sesquiterpenoid isolated from Dittrichia viscosa (L) Greuter, induces oxidative stress and autophagy in tomato7
Skewed morph ratios lead to lower genetic diversity of the heterostylousPrimula verisin fragmented grasslands7
Micro‐morpho‐anatomical transitions at various stages of in vitro development of Crinum malabaricum Lekhak and Yadav: A critically endangered medicinal plant7
Current understanding of the role of the cell wall in Cuscuta parasitism7
Does acclimation in distinct light conditions determine differences in the photosynthetic heat tolerance of coffee plants?7
Growth, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in plants induced by magnetic fields: A review7
Unravelling the drivers of seed dispersal distance in Brazilian savanna anemochoric species: The role of abiotic and biotic factors7
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Genome‐wide analysis of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signalling marker gene families in wheat6
Identification and characterization of genome‐wide long terminal repeat retrotransposons provide an insight into elucidating the trait evolution of five Rhododendron species6
Spore germination response to capsule size and smoke: co‐expression of bet‐hedging and best‐bet strategies in peatland mosses6
Ecology and evolution of plant chemodiversity6
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Nematode–citrus plant interactions: host preference, damage rate and molecular characterization of Citrus root nematode Tylenchulus semipenetrans6
Sensitivity of seed germination to water stress in high‐altitude populations of a threatened palm species6
Recent advances in the genetics underlying wheat grain protein content and grain protein deviation in hexaploid wheat6
Evolution of UV reflection in bee‐ and bird‐pollinated flowers6
Genome‐wide identification and characterization of SNW/SKIP domain‐containing proteins in plants6
Flower colour contrast, ‘spectral purity’ and a red herring6
First evidence of late‐acting self‐incompatibility in the Aristolochiaceae6
Drought‐induced aesthetic decline and ecological impacts on ornamentals: mechanisms of damage and innovative strategies for mitigation6
Shifts in plant architecture drive species‐specific responses to drought in a Sorghum recombinant inbred line population5
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Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mediated dwarfing mutation provides a basis for CaCO3 accumulation by enhancing photosynthetic performance in Ceratostigma willmottianu5
Sphagnum bleaching: Bicarbonate ‘toxicity’ and tolerance for seven Sphagnum species5
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In thermotolerance tests of tropical tree leaves, the chlorophyll fluorescence parameter Fv/Fm measured soon after heat exposure is not a reliable predictor of tiss5
Soil legacies of tree species richness in a young plantation do not modulate tree seedling response to watering regime5
Fire intensity effects on flowering and post‐fire bud activity in the endemic savanna bunchgrass Aristida beyrichiana5
Neighbourhood effects on tree survival in Huangshan secondary forest community5
Interannual adjustments in stomatal and leaf morphological traits of European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) demonstrate its climate change acclimation potential5
Different tools for different trades: contrasts in specialized metabolite chemodiversity and phylogenetic dispersion in fruit, leaves, and roots of the neotropical shrubs Psychotria and Pali5
Turgor loss point explains climate‐driven growth reductions in trees in Central Europe5
Edge effect influences the ecological strategies of plant communities in tropical forest fragments5
The first intron of EIJ1 confers a specific response to wounding and herbivore stresses5
B‐class gene GLOBOSA – a facilitator for enriched species diversity of Salvia in the New World?5
Interspecific hybridization and inoculation with Pantoea eucalypti improve forage performance of Lotus crop species under alkaline stress5
Growth and population structure of Lodoicea maldivica in natural stands in Seychelles5
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Repeated colonization of alpine habitats by Arabidopsis arenosa viewed through freezing resistance and ice management strategies5
PHS1ΔP as a promising tool to study microtubule‐related processes in plant sciences5
Proline accumulation and antioxidant response are crucial for citrus tolerance to UV‐B light‐induced stress5
Anatomical variations along the leaf axis modulate photosynthetic responses of sorghum and maize under different water availabilities5
Diaspore dispersal season influences root growth and seed traits, but not germination responses, of sympatric Piper species in a seasonal forest5
Genome‐wide association study of metabolic traits in the giant duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza5
Genome‐wide analysis, expression profiling and molecular docking of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) calmodulin ( SlCaM 5
Drought affects Fe deficiency‐induced responses in a purple durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) genotype5
Seedling responses to moderate and severe herbivory: a field‐clipping experiment with a keystone Mediterranean palm5
Stomatal conductance, not biochemistry, drives low temperature acclimation of photosynthesis in Populus balsamifera, regardless of nitrogen availability5
Stem and leaf xylem of angiosperm trees experiences minimal embolism in temperate forests during two consecutive summers with moderate drought5
Molecular GA pathways as conserved integrators for adaptive responses5
Generalization for both diurnal and nocturnal pollination in the mass‐flowering desert geophyte Nerine laticoma (Amaryllidaceae)4
In situ diversification and adaptive introgression in Taiwanese Scutellaria4
Alfalfa transcriptomic responses to the field pathobiome4
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Xylem morphology influences lemon susceptibility to mal secco disease4
Functional identification of ANR genes in apple (Malus halliana) that reduce saline–alkali stress tolerance4
Rapid creation of CENH3‐mediated haploid induction lines using a cytosine base editor (CBE)4
The carnivorous rainbow plant Byblis filifolia Planch. secretes digestive enzymes in response to prey capture independently of jasmonates4
Hydrogen sulphide‐mediated alleviation and its interplay with other signalling molecules during temperature stress4
Exploring the influences of resource limitation and plant aging on pollen development in Azorella nivalis Phil. (Apiaceae), a long‐lived high‐Andean cushion plant4
Overabundant populations of large wild herbivores disrupt plant–pollinator networks in a Mediterranean ecosystem4
Time‐series multi‐omics analysis of micronutrient stress in Sorghum bicolor reveals iron and zinc crosstalk and regulatory network conservation4
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Salicylic acid priming before cadmium exposure increases wheat growth but does not uniformly reverse cadmium effects on membrane glycerolipids4
Female‐biased nectar production is associated with the Darwin's inflorescence syndrome4
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Morphology, anatomy, and histochemistry of three species of Jatropha: a contribution to plant recognition and selection4
Effects of freezing temperatures on early life stages of native trees of different elevational origin: implications for tree recruitment in seasonally dry mountain forests4
Varied responses of functionally different vertebrate pollinators to floral scent traits in Banksia (Proteaceae)4
Influence of drought stress on the metabolite and ion composition in nectar and nectaries of different day‐ and night‐flowering Nicotiana species4
Pollination biology of Aristolochia bianorii Sennen & Pau: promoting cross‐pollination but assuring reproductive success in island ecosystems4
Inbred progeny of tall fescue infected with Epichloë fungal endophyte have a high defence compound content and no depression in seed set4
The roles of florivory and herbivory in maintaining intra‐population flower colour variation in Anemone coronaria4
Analysis of Brachypodium distachyonUVR8 reveals conservation in UV‐B receptors4
Ectopic expression of BrIQD35 promotes drought stress tolerance in Nicotiana benthamiana4
Physiology and proteomics analyses reveal the response mechanisms of Rhizophora mucronata seedlings to prolonged complete submergence4
Neighbourhood species richness and drought‐tolerance traits modulate tree growth and δ 13 C 4
Intraspecific and intra‐individual chemodiversity and phenotypic integration of terpenes across plant parts and development stages in an aromatic plant4
Why do flowers wilt?4
Geographic provenance and environmental growing conditions as factors influencing phytochemical composition of Arabica green coffee beans4
Nutrient dynamics of 12 Sphagnum species during establishment on a rewetted bog4
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Characterization of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) PvKSL1 as a levopimaradiene/abietadiene‐type diterpene synthase4
Understanding the relations between Solanaceae crops and their pollinators: a global meta‐network4
Temporal partitioning of pollination and seed dispersal interactions in two sympatric mistletoes4
Deciphering organ‐specific chemical changes following insect herbivory in Populus nigra using comparative metabolomics4
Disentangling the roles of chance, abiotic factors and biotic interactions among epiphytic bryophyte communities in a tropical rainforest (Yunnan, China)4
Do photosynthetic metabolism and habitat influence foliar water uptake in orchids?4
Why are the inner and outer sides of many flower petals differently coloured?4
Marginal response of non‐structural carbohydrates and increased biomass in a dominant shrub (Dasiphora fruticosa) to water table decline in a minerotrophic peatland4
Overview of transcriptome changes and phenomic profile of sanitized artichoke vis‐à‐vis non‐sanitized plants4
More shade or sun? How fluctuating light affects photosynthesis in cotton4
Floral thermal biology in relation to pollen thermal performance in an early spring flowering plant4
Will climate change constrain the altitudinal range of threatened species? Experimental evidence from a biodiversity hotspot4
A dynamic epigenetic perspective on above‐ and belowground phenotypic responses to drought: Insights from global DNA methylation in Erodium cicutarium3
Does fire drive fatty acid composition in seed coats of physically dormant species?3
Management alters drought‐induced mortality patterns in European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) forests3
Interactions between epiphytes during canopy soil formation: an experiment in a lower montane cloud forest of southeast Mexico3
Effect of simulated extreme rainfall on the vegetative phenology of perennial and annual herbaceous plants from a Brazilian dry forest3
The secreted redox sensor roGFP2‐Orp1 reveals oxidative dynamics in the plant apoplast3
Satellite data track spatial and temporal declines in European beech forest canopy characteristics associated with intense drought events in the Rhön Biosphere Reserve, central Germany3
The consequences of flower colour polymorphism on the reproductive success of a neotropical deceptive orchid3
“Bud to bloom”—hormonal coordination in floral initiation3
Dynamics of reactive oxygen species and lignin biosynthesis during leaf spot disease of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal3
Settling moth pollination of a rare orchid in the Habenaria clade revealed with close‐focusing camera traps3
Single‐cell RNA sequencing methodology, analysis, applications, and future directions with special focus on cotton3
Identification and fine mapping of a new bacterial blight resistance gene, Xa43(t), in Zhangpu wild rice (Oryza rufipogon)3
Do culturable seed endophyte communities differ between native and invasive Fabaceae sharing the same habitat?3
Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on root architecture and ultrastructure of Hordeum jubatum under the interactive impact of nitrogen deposition and cold stress3
Herbicide residues in soil decrease microbe‐mediated plant protection3
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Spatial aggregation patterns in four mistletoe species: ecological and environmental determinants3
Functional traits explain growth response to successive hotter droughts across a wide set of common and future tree species in Europe3
Effect of light‐induced changes in leaf anatomy on intercellular and cellular components of mesophyll resistance for CO2 in Fagus sylvatica3
Forb stability, dwarf shrub stability and species asynchrony regulate ecosystem stability along an experimental precipitation gradient in a semi‐arid desert grassland3
Hydrogen sulphide alleviates cadmium stress in Trigonella foenum‐graecum by modulating antioxidant enzymes and polyamine content3
Assessment of proline function in higher plants under extreme temperatures3
Water for agriculture: more crop per drop3
Eco‐evolutionary factors contribute to chemodiversity in aboveground and belowground cucurbit herbivore‐induced plant volatiles3
Root water uptake depth in temperate forest trees: species‐specific patterns shaped by neighbourhood and environment3
CAX control: multiple roles of vacuolar cation/H+ exchangers in metal tolerance, mineral nutrition and environmental signalling3
Modulatory responses of physiological and biochemical status are related to drought tolerance levels in peanut cultivars3
Unravelling soybean responses to early and late Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) infestation3
Decoding the decisive role of seed moisture content in physical dormancy break: filling the missing links3
Susceptibility of tropical trees to drought: Context across scales3
Further evidence for endozoochory in a mycoheterotrophic orchid Cyrtosia septentrionalis: seed dispersal by the masked palm civet Paguma larvata3
Silencing ZmPP2C‐A10 with a foxtail mosaic virus (FoMV) derived vector benefits maize growth and development following water limitation3
Herbaceous plant communities respond more to seasonal precipitation than cumulative drought in the hot deserts of the United States3
Effects of warming on seed germination of woody species in temperate secondary forests3
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