Sentences with phrase «plants under stress conditions»

«We then showed that this slower energy dissipation process is active in wild - type plants under stress conditions, such as cold and high light, and that it limits oxidative damage to lipids.

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The plant hormone the biologists directly tracked is abscisic acid, or ABA, which plays a major role in activating drought resistance responses of plants and in regulating plant growth under environmental stress conditions.

Newly published research by Indiana University scientists finds that low relative humidity in the atmosphere is a significant, growing and often under - appreciated cause of plant stress in hot, dry weather conditions.

So on to plants and more musings of a non-expert: I understand that plants respond differently to different stimuli — when they are stressed they react differently from when they are relaxed and at peace with themselves — please do nt laugh you scientists because my brain is not a bad hard drive and I recall that some trees share resources with stressed neighbours under stressful conditions.

«We hypothesized that soil amendment using lignite - derived humic substances would alter plant gas exchange, root growth and soil microbial activity, which in turn might mitigate potential crop losses under water - stress conditions,» he said.

Leskovar said with population growth and intense farming practices, maximizing crop yield in less fertile soils and mitigating plant growth under abiotic stress conditions are major challenges.

Qin said a primary objective of this study was to determine if this particular type of soil amendment could have a positive impact on plant growth under stress caused by drought or similar water - deficit conditions.

Athletes are under high oxidative stress conditions that require more nutrients and compounds from plants that act as antioxidants.