From the preindustrial era to the present day, the tropospheric ozone (O3) concentration has increased dramatically in much of the industrialized world due to anthropogenic activities. O3 is the most harmful air pollutant to plants. Global surface te...
One of the essential factors in the root zone environment that affects plant growth is temperature. Determining the optimal root zone temperature condition in a hydroponic system during cultivation could lead to an improvement in plant growth. An opt...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial microorganisms ubiquitous in soil that form symbiotic mycorrhizal structures with plant roots. When the host plant is exposed to temperature stress, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can improve the host p...
It is projected that the world population will quadruple over the next century, and to meet future food demands, agricultural production will need to increase by 70%. Therefore, there has been a transition from traditional farming methods to autonomo...
The Tibetan Plateau (TP) plays a crucial role in the climate change of China as well as global climate change. It is therefore of great practical significance to study vegetation and its dynamic changes for regional ecological protection. The combina...
Thermoelectric solar plants transform solar energy into electricity. Unlike photovoltaic plants, the sun’s energy heats a fluid (heat transfer fluid (HTF)) and this, in turn, exchanges its energy, generating steam. Finally, the steam generates electr...
Plant temperature is an indicator of stomatal conductance, which reflects soil moisture stresses. We explored the relationship between plant temperature and soil moisture to optimize irrigation schedules in a water-stress experiment using Firmiana p...
The nutrition loss of silage is partly due to the heat production of silage. In this study, the amount of nutrition loss of silage was estimated by measuring the heat production of silage, and the concept of the accumulated temperature of fermentatio...
Plant leaf temperature and its environmental parameters provide valuable information on plant growth. This paper presents the development of a plant monitoring system using an IoT-based SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition). The developed...
Low-temperature stress limits global tea planting areas and production efficiency. Light is another essential ecological factor that acts in conjunction with temperature in the plant life cycle. However, it is unclear whether the differential light e...
Clonal propagation often must incorporate heaters to warm stock plants and stabilize growth. This study investigates the impact that different temperature regimes for stock plants have on the rooting capacity of mini-cuttings derived therefrom. Exper...
We present the concept of a novel thermal power plant process in conjunction with low-temperature selective catalytic reduction (SCR). This process can be employed to achieve modern standards for NOx emissions and solve problems related to post-gas c...
(1) Background: This study used the cold-tolerant cultivar “Daye No. 3” (DY) and the cold-sensitive cultivar “Longdong” (LD) as plant materials to study the metabolic changes in plant hormones in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) u...
To study how plant architecture affects the canopy traits and water use of wheat, the Triticum aestivum L. population is expected to provide important information for cultivar improvement and the ideal population structure establishment for conservin...
This investigation specifically aims to enhance the understanding of digestate flow and mixing behavior across typical temperatures in bioreactors in agricultural biogas plants, facilitating energy-efficient mixing. Experimental tests confirmed that...
Thidiazuron (TDZ) is the main defoliant used in production to promote leaf abscission for machine-picked cotton. Under low temperatures, the defoliation rate of cotton treated with TDZ decreases and the time of defoliation is delayed, but there is li...
Environmental control in closed environment agricultural systems (CEA) is challenging due to the high energy demand and the dynamic interactions between plants and their heterogeneous phylloclimate. Optimization of crop production in CEA systems ther...
This study aimed to determine the feasibility of temperature difference as an overgrowth-prevention technique to influence plant height and internode length in a plant factory with artificial lighting. The control plants were grown in a commercial nu...
The objective of this study was to determine the efficiency of balloon flower sprout’s saponin production in a plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL). Balloon flower has been traditionally used as herbal medicine and now, it is used as a...
To achieve an efficient, non-destructive, and intelligent identification of tea plant seedlings under high-temperature stress, this study proposes an improved YOLOv11 model based on chlorophyll fluorescence imaging technology for intelligent identifi...
Particle film forming materials were introduced as a solution to reduce the effects of excessive solar irradiation on plant photosynthesis. Covering plant leaves with particle films leads to plant bio-stimulant-like effects: increased protection agai...
The aim of this study was to assess the influence of atmospheric air temperature on the efficiency and reliability of pollutants removal from wastewater. The studied facility was a hybrid constructed wetland wastewater treatment plant with vertical a...
Plant life in alpine habitats is shaped by harsh abiotic conditions and cold climates. Phenotypic variation of morphological characters and reproduction can be influenced by temperature stress. Nevertheless, little is known about the performance of d...
In order to implement ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), it is necessary to maintain a stable temperature difference between surface seawater and deep seawater. Accordingly, numerous oceanographic surveys have been conducted to select sea areas...
Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) has been recognized as a proxy of gross primary production (GPP) across various terrestrial biomes. However, the effects of low temperature on SIF and GPP among different plant function types (PFTs) have n...
Temperature is one of the most important environmental signals for plants. High and low temperatures have a variety of effects that affect plant growth and development profoundly. Further, temperature is an indication of seasonal change. Plants must...
Living walls (LWs) are a climate change adaptation strategy for cities, as they have a cooling effect. Previous studies of the cooling effect of LWs were carried out in different climatic zones. These studies differed in their experimental design, or...
High-temperature stress is the main environmental stress that restricts the growth and development of woody plants, and the growth and development of woody plants are affected by high-temperature stress. The influence of high temperature on woody pla...
Gaining a better understanding of the interactive effect of projected atmospheric CO2 level increase and the Earth’s rising temperature on plant chemistry (nutritional and defensive characteristics) of transgenic crops is essential when attempt...
One method of nuclear energy development involves using helium. Its properties make using extended surfaces obligatory. However, currently nuclear technology does not typically use finned tubes. This study explores ways of enhancing heat transfer eff...
High temperatures significantly injure the flowering, pollination, fruit growth, and quality of plants. Photosynthesis, the fundamental process supporting plant life, is crucial. Nevertheless, the quantitative evaluation of the physiological activity...
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a destructive disease of wheat worldwide. William Som (WS), an Argentinian spring wheat landrace, has consistently exhibited high-level resistance to stripe rust for over 20 years i...
The establishment and spread of plants in their native or alien geographical ranges are determined by their germination. This study investigated the impact of different factors on variations in cardinal temperatures. We used the lm procedure and meas...
As a result of climate change, temperate regions are facing the simultaneous increase in water and heat stress. These changes may affect the interactions between plants and pollinators, which will have an impact on entomophilous crop yields. Here, we...
The final feedwater temperature is the temperature of the feedwater supplied to the boiler in the power plant applied with the Rankine cycle. In thermal power plants adopting a regenerative cycle, it is generally known that the heat transfer of the b...
The decomposition rate of plant residues is determined by both abiotic (temperature, moisture) and biotic factors (biochemical composition). To separate the contribution of each factor to the decomposition process, long-term incubation experiments un...
Cold stress has always been a significant limitation for plant development and causes substantial decreases in crop yield. Some temperate plants, such as Arabidopsis, have the ability to carry out internal adjustment, which maintains and checks the m...
The temperature sensitivity of plant phenology reflects how and to what extent plants respond to climate change and is significantly related to their ability to adapt to climate change. Previous studies on the temperature sensitivity of first leaf da...
Laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of NPK fertilizer, soil type (silty clay and sandy loam) with no history of pesticide application, temperature (28 and 40 °C), and maize residue on the half-life of atrazine herbici...
(1) Background: Anthocyanins, the main pigments in plants, are influenced by both temperature and photoperiod. However, the specific mechanisms underlying anthocyanin accumulation in tea plants in response to these two environmental factors remain un...
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High temperatures threaten plant productivity and survival worldwide. Plants respond to warming across their life cycle, but the effects of elevated temperature depend on its intensity, duration, and rate of change, and the developmental and environm...
Thermal stress in living organisms causes an imbalance between the processes of creating and neutralizing reactive oxygen species (ROS). The work aims to explain changes in the aphid–host plant interaction due to an increase in temperature. Tests wer...
As sessile organisms, plants have evolved complex mechanisms to rapidly respond to ever-changing ambient temperatures. Temperature response in plants is modulated by a multilayer regulatory network, including transcriptional and post-transcriptional...
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most dominant economic plants in China and plays an important role in agricultural economic benefits. Spring tea is the most popular drink due to Chinese drinking habits. Although the global temperature is genera...
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of temperature and CO2 on seed emergence, seedling quality, and phenological stage of Capsicum chinense and Capsicum annum cultivated in four controlled growth chambers (C1: 30 °C and 400 μmol...
With the intensified greenhouse effect, high temperature has gradually become an adverse factor in growth of rice. Transplanting (TP) and direct seeding (DS) are two common rice planting modes. At present, the response of rice quality to high tempera...
Harvest time is one of the key factors for obtaining high-quality cherry tomatoes. This parameter depends on environmental conditions and tomato variety. In plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs), it is possible to control environmental con...
Plants monitor day length and memorize changes in temperature signals throughout the day, creating circadian rhythms that support the timely control of physiological and metabolic processes. The DEHYDRATION-RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN 1/C-REPEAT...
Heating and supplemental lighting are often provided during spring greenhouse production of bedding plants, but energy inputs are a major production cost. Different energy-savings strategies can be utilized, but effects on plant growth and flowering...
Temperature stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that adversely affect agricultural productivity worldwide. Temperatures beyond a plant’s physiological optimum can trigger significant physiological and biochemical perturbations, reducing plant...
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