Determination of complementary irrigation times for rainfed cultivation based on biomass optimization and soil erosion index in Yellow River Valley by Xiaodan Li, Xin Huang, Xiaoning Zhang, Lili Nian, Peijie Yan, Xingyu Liu, Xuelu Liu

“…Drought is the most important factor limiting the growth and production of wheat in China. Arid and semi-arid regions and high water consumption in the agricultural sector have led to various deficit irrigation strategies. …”
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Convergence and Divergence: Signal Perception and Transduction Mechanisms of Cold Stress in <i>Arabidopsis</i> and Rice by Xiaoshuang Wei, Shuang Liu, Cheng Sun, Guosheng Xie, Lingqiang Wang

“…Cold stress, including freezing stress and chilling stress, is one of the major environmental factors that limit the growth and productivity of plants. As a temperate dicot model plant species, <i>Arabidopsis</i> develops a capability to freezing tolerance through cold acclimation. …”
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A Review on <i>Haematococcus pluvialis</i> Bioprocess Optimization of Green and Red Stage Culture Conditions for the Production of Natural Astaxanthin by Siti Nur Hazwani Oslan, Noor Fazliani Shoparwe, Abdul Hafidz Yusoff, Ainihayati Abdul Rahim, Chang Shen Chang, Joo Shun Tan, Siti Nurbaya Oslan, Kavithraashree Arumugam, Arbakariya Bin Ariff, Ahmad Ziad Sulaiman, Mohd Shamzi Mohamed

“…In short, any factor that interferes with the cellular processes that limit the growth or photosynthesis in the green stage could trigger the encystment process and astaxanthin formation during the red stage. …”
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Effect of Seedling Nitrogen Condition on Subsequent Vegetative Growth Stages and Its Relationship to the Expression of Nitrogen Transporter Genes in Rice by Hue Thi Nong, Ryota Tateishi, Chetphilin Suriyasak, Takuya Kobayashi, Yui Oyama, Wun Jin Chen, Ryo Matsumoto, Norimitsu Hamaoka, Mari Iwaya-Inoue, Yushi Ishibashi

“…Nitrogen (N) deficiency is one of the most common problems in soils, limiting crop growth and production. However, the effects of N limitation in seedlings on vegetative growth remain poorly understood. …”
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The Genetic Basis of Phosphorus Utilization Efficiency in Plants Provide New Insight into Woody Perennial Plants Improvement by Yanjun Pan, Yuepeng Song, Lei Zhao, Panfei Chen, Chenhao Bu, Peng Liu, Deqiang Zhang

“…Soil nutrient restrictions are the main environmental conditions limiting plant growth, development, yield, and quality. Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient, is one of the most significant factors that vastly restrains the growth and development of plants. …”
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Responses of Aquatic Plants to Eutrophication in Rivers: A Revised Conceptual Model by Matthew T. O’Hare, Annette Baattrup-Pedersen, Inga Baumgarte, Anna Freeman, Iain D. M. Gunn, Attila N. Lázár, Raeannon Sinclair, Raeannon Sinclair, Andrew J. Wade, Michael J. Bowes

“…For example, we now know the threshold nutrient concentrations at which nutrients no longer limit algal growth. We also now know that the physical habitat template of rivers is a primary selector of aquatic plant communities. …”
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Exploring the Adaptive Responses of Plants to Abiotic Stresses Using Transcriptome Data by Muhammad Haseeb Javaid, Ali Raza Khan, Abdul Salam, Asifa Neelam, Wardah Azhar, Zaid Ulhassan, Yinbo Gan

“…Anthropogenic activities, the rapid pace of urbanization, and the use of modern agricultural technologies have further aggravated environmental conditions, resulting in limited crop growth and productivity. This review highlights the various adaptive transcriptomic responses of plants to tolerate detrimental environmental conditions, such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal contamination. …”
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Survival fluctuation is linked to precipitation variation during staging in a migratory shorebird by Vojtěch Brlík, Veli-Matti Pakanen, Tuomo Jaakkonen, Heikki Arppe, Jaakko Jokinen, Johanna Lakka, Donald Blomqvist, Steffen Hahn, Jari Valkama, Kari Koivula

“…The integration of multi-source data seems essential for identifying key regions and periods limiting population growth, for forecasting future changes and targeting conservation efforts.…”
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Growth of Calcite in Confinement by Lei Li, Felix Kohler, Anja Røyne, Dag Kristian Dysthe

“…We observe and quantify diffusion-limited confined growth rims and explain them with a mass balance model. …”
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Exogenous Application of Calcium, α-Naphthaleneacetic Acid and 1Methylcyclopropene Improved Fruit Growth and Oil Yield of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) Grown on Ultisol by Didy Sopandie, Agus Nur Hidayah, Sudirman Yahya

“…Soil acidity is one of the main factors limiting the growth and sustainable production of oil palm in Indonesia. …”
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Non-canonical non-genomic morphogen signaling in anucleate platelets: a critical determinant of prothrombotic function in circulation by Paresh P. Kulkarni, Mohammad Ekhlak, Debabrata Dash

“…On the other hand, non-canonical Wnt signaling is part of a negative feedback loop for restricting platelet activation and possibly limiting thrombus growth. The present review will provide an overview of these signaling pathways in general. …”
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Risk Assessment of kINPen Plasma Treatment of Four Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines with Respect to Metastasis by Sander Bekeschus, Eric Freund, Chiara Spadola, Angela Privat-Maldonado, Christine Hackbarth, Annemie Bogaerts, Anke Schmidt, Kristian Wende, Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Thomas von Woedtke, Claus-Dieter Heidecke, Lars-Ivo Partecke, André Käding

“…Cold physical plasma has limited tumor growth in many preclinical models and is, therefore, suggested as a putative therapeutic option against cancer. …”
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Agent-Based Model for Studying the Effects of Solid Stress and Nutrient Supply on Tumor Growth by Maxim Kuznetsov, Andrey Kolobov

“…Simulations of compact tumor growth within normal tissue show that strong interaction between tumor cells is a major factor limiting tumor growth. Moreover, the effects of normal tissue size and strength of normal cell interactions on tumor growth are ambiguous and depend on the value of tissue hydraulic conductivity. …”
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Bacterial Growth Restriction During Host Resistance to Pseudomonas syringae Is Associated with Leaf Water Loss and Localized Cessation of Vascular Activity in Arabidopsis thaliana by Brian C. Freeman, Gwyn A. Beattie

“…The physiological mechanisms by which plants limit the growth of bacterial pathogens during gene-for-gene resistance are poorly understood. …”
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Humic acid and boron treatment to mitigate salt stress on the melon plant by Osama Abd El-Salam SHALABY, Mohamed Moustafa EL-MESSAIRY

“… Salinity is one of the main abiotic stress factors which limit the growth and productivity of plants, however, the nutritional status of plants is the first brick in the resistance wall against stresses. …”
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Merging of Horizontally and Vertically Separated Small-Scale Buoyant Flames by Thomas H. Fletcher, Denver Haycock, Seth Tollefsen, David O. Lignell

“…Burn times for upper pads decreased when there was no horizontal spacing. The limited flame growth observed in these non-overlapping configurations in the horizontal dimension imply that overlapping configurations seem to be necessary for significant flame growth.…”
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Phyllosilicates as protective habitats of filamentous cyanobacteria Leptolyngbya against ultraviolet radiation. by Alex Kugler, Hailiang Dong

“…Phototrophic cyanobacteria are limited in growth locations by their need for visible light and must also cope with intermittent ultraviolet radiation (UVR), especially in extreme environments such as deserts and on early Earth. …”
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Effects of TiO2 nanoparticles and water-deficit stress on morpho-physiological characteristics of dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) plants by Hamid Mohammadi, Mohammad Esmailpour, Ali GHERANPAYE

“… Water-deficit stress is the most important environmental factors limiting plant growth, and production. Nano-titanium dioxide (nano anataseTiO2) can have various profound effects on the crop physiological, biochemical and morphological characteristics. …”
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Effects of hydrogen peroxide application on agronomic traits of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under drought stress by Weeraphorn Jira-anunkul, Wattana Pattanagul

“…Drought stress is a major environmental factor limiting crop growth and productivity. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plays an essential role during stress response by acting as a signal molecule that activates multiple stress tolerance mechanisms. …”
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Observations on the Potential of an Endophytic Fungus Associated with Cacao Leaves against <i>Phytophthora palmivora</i> by Joan P. Sadoral, Christian Joseph R. Cumagun

“…In vitroanti-pathogen assays showed that <i>C. siamense</i> had the potential to limit pathogen growth by antibiosis. At 3, 5 and 7 days after incubation period (DAIP), growth of the pathogen in co-cultivation with the endophyte measured 60.0, 70.0 and 71.0 mm, respectively, which wasconsiderably lower than the growth of the pathogen alone.…”
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