The Use of Ecological Hydromulching Improves Growth in Escarole (<i>Cichorium endivia</i> L.) Plants Subjected to Drought Stress by Fine-Tuning Cytokinins and Abscisic Acid Balance
Drought is considered as one of the major limiting factors to plant growth and productivity. Drought stress reduces stomatal conductance, affecting water relations and decreasing CO<sub>2</sub> assimilation rate and photosynthesis. Several strategies have been developed to alleviate the...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/2/459 |