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Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering strategies in identifying and producing plant natural products; with emphasis on the CRISPR/Cas systems Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-23 Mostafa Sagharyan, Shirin Mohammadbagherlou, Elaheh Samari, Meisam Zargar, Abazar Ghorbani, Moxian Chen
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Application of an optimized pectinolytic bacterial consortium to boost hemp water retting Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-24 Ida Romano, Valeria Ventorino, Giuseppina Magaraci, Fatima Ezzahra Chouyia, Mauro Mori, Olimpia Pepe
The increasing interest on natural and ecological solutions, driven by environmental concerns and the growing popularity of natural materials, accelerated research into sustainable fibers. Hemp fibers are particularly notable due to its low environmental impact with respect to petroleum-based synthetic fibers, high production potential, and versatility. Retting is a crucial treatment of hemp that is
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Research on eucalyptus individual tree segmentation and age estimation utilizing improved Mask R-CNN algorithm based on UAV stereo images Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-23 Jirong Ding, Liyang You, Yehua Liang, Juncheng Huang, Zhiyong Wu, Runlian Huang, Jianjun Chen, Haotian You
Eucalyptus, as one of the world's three major fast-growing tree species, not only provides timber for various industries but also makes significant contributions to carbon sequestration and mitigating climate change. However, due to the rapid growth and diverse variations in eucalyptus, accurate individual tree segmentation poses certain challenges. Additionally, achieving individual tree segmentation
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Dual lewis acid sites generated by co single atoms and sulfur vacancy on defective ZnCdS: Enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 Ke Liu, Daohao Li, Yukun Zhu, Jun Ren, Sarina Sarina, Dongjiang Yang
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Exploring the climate signal in the variation of winter wheat quality records in the North China Plain Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 Weimo Zhou, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Yoichiro Kato, Hongyan Liu, Kaicun Wang
Crop quality is a critical aspect of food security, impacting end-use applications and market competitiveness. There is a well-established understanding of the impacts of climate change on crop yields, while its impacts on crop quality are often overlooked. Given the critical role of wheat in global food security and the ongoing climate change, it is essential to explore the climate drivers in shaping
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Co-regulation of climate and vegetation on seasonal and interannual variations of energy exchange over a temperate grassland Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 Yanbing Wang, Cuihai You, Xingru Tan, Tingting Ren, Tiancheng Su, Xingguo Han, Shiping Chen
Restoration of degraded grasslands can enhance productivity and promote carbon and water cycling, but changes in energy fluxes and the partitioning of net radiation (Rn) during restoration remain poorly understood. Clarifying the role of vegetation structural and physiological regulations of energy partitioning in semiarid grasslands is critical for advancing our understanding of ecosystem functioning
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The caatinga dry tropical forest: A highly efficient carbon sink in South America Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-23 Keila R. Mendes, Pablo E.S. Oliveira, José Romualdo S. Lima, Magna S.B. Moura, Eduardo S. Souza, Aldrin M. Perez-Marin, John Elton B.L. Cunha, Pedro R. Mutti, Gabriel B. Costa, Thales N. Martins de Sá, Paula A.A. Araujo, Rosaria R. Ferreira, Thiago V. Marques, Daniele T. Rodrigues, Suany Campos, Mariana M.L.V. Melo, Israel V.H. Silva, Leonardo F. Morais, Fábio S. Nascimento, Iara B. Silva, Rômulo S
Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests (SDTFs) may act as considerable carbon sinks, regulating the atmospheric and terrestrial carbon storage and fluxes with implications for local, regional and global climates. In the Caatinga, an endemic Brazilian SDTF, the research on the magnitude of the CO2 sink is still incipient. To address this gap, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of observed CO2 fluxes using
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Dynamics of growth and production of indole anti-cancer alkaloids in Catharanthus roseus shoot cultures cultivated in flasks and nutrient sprinkle bioreactor Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 Grażyna Szymańska, Ksenia Urbaniak, Justyna Rosicka-Kaczmarek, Karolina Miśkiewicz, Anna Lipert, Ewa Kochan
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Resequencing insights into the genetic characteristic and development of molecular markers for Chi-Nan germplasm (Aquilaria sinensis) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Feifei Lv, Peiwen Sun, Yun Yang, Xiaohong Fan, Yong Kang, Peiwei Liu, Yanhong Xu, Jianhe Wei
Aquilaria sinensis is a subtropical tree species known for producing agarwood, which is widely used in traditional medicines and renowned for its incense qualities. The Chi-Nan germplasm (CNG), a new chemotype of A. sinensis, has a high capacity for agarwood production and has recently been discovered in the wild, with extensive cultivation through grafting in China. However, the origin and genetic
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Foliar application of sodium gluconate enhances photosynthetic efficiency and photoassimilate accumulation in Dendrocalamus brandisii across vegetative phenological stages Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Lei Huang, Yuntao Yang, Fangwei Zhu, Ju Chang, Shuguang Wang, Changming Wang, Maobiao Li, Hui Zhan
Bamboo is widely distributed in the tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions worldwide and high productivity of bamboo forests are essential to the livelihoods of people. Small-molecule organic fertilizers, such as sodium gluconate (SG), are known to enhance crop growth and quality, their application in bamboo remains unstudied. Photosynthesis and its products are particularly important for bamboos
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Genome-wide QTL mapping and candidate gene analysis reveal elite yield-, fiber- and seed-associated alleles in Gossypium hirsutum race purpurascens Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Jichun Xia, Zhongni Guo, Disen Zhang, Xuyuan Yang, Yi Yu, Wenhui Song, Jing Lin, Shuxin Wang, Hongyu Tian, Xueying Liu, Wenwen Wang, Zhonghua Teng, Dexin Liu, Kai Guo, Dajun Liu, Zhengsheng Zhang
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Integration of physiology, transcriptome and metabolome revealed the molecular mechanism of MYB genes involved in coloring of bud sport Zanthoxylum bungeanum Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Xing-Dou Wang, Wen-Jun Wang, Yuan-Yuan Ren, Nian Wang, Xiao-Qiao Zhai
Bud sport is a natural phenomenon that provides valuable germplasm resources for crops. In this study, we report the first discovery of a bud sport material in Chinese pepper (Zanthoxylum bungeanum) found in the wild. We compared the physiological indicators of three above-ground tissues (buds, leaves, and stems) of two variants, designated ‘Green branch’ (the typical phenotype, serving as the control)
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Integrated QTL mapping and transcriptome analysis reveals the genetic and molecular mechanisms determining the development of pistillate lines in castor (Ricinus communis L.) Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 Junfang Yang, Zhou Wang, Zhihao Du, Yunfang Qu, Jinlong Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongwei Wang, Yue Cao, Jinling Huang
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is an important industrial crop for energy oil production. Its pistillate line is critical for heterosis utilization, but its genetic and molecular mechanisms are still poorly understood. In this study, we performed a classical Mendelian genetic analysis on two groups of multi-generation castor populations, revealing that the completely pistillate lines are controlled by
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A modified fly ash-based geopolymer as a sustainable solution for ammonia storage by sorption Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-22 Karolina Wojtacha-Rychter, Magdalena Cempa, Magdalena Król, Karolina Kiełbasa, Le Zhang, Ronghou Liu, Adam Smolinski
The aim of the work was to evaluate the influence of three selected additives and their proportions on the sorption of ammonia on fly ash based geopolymer composites. The fly ash was alkali activated with a 10 M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. Charred spent coffee grounds were used as an additive at 0.1 %, 1 %, 2 % and 3 % by weight of the dry ingredients. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was used as a foaming
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High-capacity dextran-grafted cationic wood monolithic columns for lysozyme extraction from egg whites Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Yuting Ren, Chuan Qin, Peng Ye, Limei Zhang, Huatai Zhu, Jiandu Lei
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Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) alleviate cadmium (Cd) stress in tomato by activating the expression of SlERF4 and SlWRI1 Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Ali Anwar, Mengqing Chen, Chunfeng Chen, Caizhu Hu, Wei Su, Riyuan Chen, Shiwei Song
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Tailored fractionation of lignin with low condensed structure and high yield using acidic ternary deep eutectic solvents based on a diol protection strategy Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Chunpeng Li, Mengting Zhou, Xin Liu, Yifan Jiao, Yipeng Chen, Gaojie Jiao, Qingfeng Sun, Fengshan Zhang, Dan Sun
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Fully biobased fluorine-free water- and oil-resistant cellulose-chitosan pulp molding with enhanced durability and closed-loop recyclability Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Yu Fang, Jianfeng Li, Qihua Li, Chen Zeng, Yuchen Jiang, Weiqing Kong, Meifang Zhu
In response to the global anti-plastic movement, cellulose-based materials have gained attention as eco-friendly alternatives to plastics. However, their water and oil resistance often depend on non-biodegradable coatings or harmful fluorinated substances. This study proposes a green and efficient approach combining internal sizing and hot-press molding to produce fully biobased cellulose/chitosan
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Plant life form determines net ecosystem CO2 exchange in a salt marsh under precipitation changes Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Zhenghao Liang, Jia Song, Xinge Li, Mingliang Zhao, Xiaojing Chu, Xiaojie Wang, Peiguang Li, Xiaoshuai Zhang, Weimin Song, Siyu Wei, Ruifeng Sun, Changsheng Jiang, Guangxuan Han
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High water demand limits carbon sink and transpiration in tall forests during extreme drought in Southwest China Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Peipei Xu, Yichen Cao, Wei Fang, Wei He, Zuo Wang, Hua Yang, Lisheng Song
Drought-related forest mortality or dieback is increasing with climate warming. Previous studies have showed canopy height was one of the most important factors that related to forest survival and growth under drought, but the mechanism of this canopy height-dependency is still unclear. Based on standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) data, gross primary productivity (GPP) data and
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Nitrogen application improves yield threshold and slows leaf nitrogen loss in mid-upper canopy of forage soybean under high planting density Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Dong An, Qian Yang, Guixin Li, Xiu Dong, Yuying Shen
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Growth performance and stability analysis of poplar clones based on BLUP and GGE biplot under two different geographic sites in China Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Wei Fu, Siyuan Li, Xiaogang Dai, Huaitong Wu, Tongming Yin
In this study, we tested the growth performance of Populus deltoides clones at two different geographic sites in China. Diameter at breast height (DBH) for 37 clones was measured through four consecutive years, and data were subjected to analysis using a linear mixed-effects model with heterogeneous errors. Subsequently, the best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) values were analyzed with genotype
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Application of kraft lignin as a colorant for screen printing on cotton Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Janika Lehtonen, Pia Johansson, Sahar Babaeipour, Paula Nousiainen, Aravin Prince Periyasamy, Monika Österberg, Tapani Vuorinen
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Improving the preparation process to enhance the retention of cinnamon essential oil in thermoplastic starch/PBAT active film and its antimicrobial activity Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-21 Chenwei Chen, Lili He, Yifan Tian, Jing Xie
The thermoplastic starch/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (TPS/PBAT) antibacterial active films incorporated with cinnamon essential oil (CEO) were fabricated through extrusion granulation and extrusion casting processes. CEO was introduced at extrusion granulation stage through four different processes: (1) blending CEO with TPS and PBAT (marked as P/T-C-1 film), (2) blending CEO with starch
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Corrigendum to ‘Analysis of potential antidiarrheal lipids in Valeriana jatamansi reveals effects of lipophilic active substances on inflammation’ [Ind. Crops Prod., 226 (2025) 120595] Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Haoran Hu, Weili Huang, Qinsheng Chen, Yichen Ru, Xiaoli Liu, Yaowen Yang, Lu Zhang, Huiru Tang, Hui Xie
The authors regret the following errors in the manuscript titled “Analysis of potential antidiarrheal lipids in Valeriana jatamansi reveals effects of lipophilic active substances on inflammation.” published in Industrial Crops and Products.
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Highly compressible and hydrophobic aerogel from microfibrillated cellulose for efficient oil/water separation Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Xiangjian Yang, Derong Tang, Lexiang Wang, Junming Wang, Chunjie Ye, Yaoting Liang, Ya Li, Yanjun Tang
Microfibrillated cellulose aerogel (MFCA) has gained increasing attention due to its eco-friendliness, low-cost production, and tunable surface chemistry. However, the utilization of MFCA in treating oil pollution is limited by poor selectivity in oil/water separation, weak mechanical properties and suboptimal adsorption capacities. In the present work, a highly compressible and hydrophobic aerogel
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Combustion of phytoremediation biomass for recycling utilization: Thermal behavior, kinetic analysis, and release of heavy metal Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Haiqing Sui, Hao Jiang, Geng Li, Jianfeng Chen, Wei Cheng, Hanping Chen
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Corrigendum to “Exploring unresolved inquiries regarding the meaning of Reynolds averaging and decomposition: A review” [Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 362 (2025) 110364] Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Andrew S. Kowalski, Jesús Abril-Gago
The authors regret that the acknowledgments section did not conform to the requirements of the funding agencies, and should read as follows:
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Deciphering the link between SIF, ANPP and RUE dynamics in perennial forage crop mixtures Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 J. Mattera, J.M. Romero, J.G.N. Irisarri, A.A. Grimoldi, G.B. Cordon
Remote sensing estimation of aerial net primary production (ANPP) is a key challenge in precision agriculture and environmental monitoring. The Monteith model serves as the main conceptual frameworkin pastures.Sun-induced fluorescence (SIF), closely linked to photosynthesis, is a promising candidate for ANPP estimations when radiation use efficiency (RUE) undergoes physiological changes.Our aim was
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Effect of biochar application on yield, soil carbon pools and greenhouse gas emission in rice fields: A global meta-analysis Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Shenglin Wen, Ningbo Cui, Yaosheng Wang, Daozhi Gong, Zhihui Wang, Liwen Xing, Zongjun Wu, Yixuan Zhang
Biochar is applied worldwide as an effective tool for improving rice yield and increasing soil carbon pools while contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction. However, there is a knowledge gap concerning the effects of biochar application on rice yield, soil carbon pools, and greenhouse gas emissions in rice fields under varying environmental conditions. Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive
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Assessing sustainable water management in a resource-scarce environment (Ghana, West Africa) via the Analytic Hierarchy Process Agric. Water Manag. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Mattas Konstadinos, Georgiou Pantazis, Lazaridou C. Dimitra, Mattas Christos, Nastis A. Stefanos, Seddaiu Giovanna, Kombiok James Mantent, Adjebeng-Danquah Joseph, Ramson Adombilla
Fresh water is indisputably a vital resource in ecosystems and its scarcity threatens the economy and society. Due to climate change, economic growth and unsustainable water management, water systems have become depleted and very contaminated worldwide. The scarcity and ecological degradation of water resources have threatened the sustainability of human life, socio-economic development and ecosystem
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Endophytic fungi enhance drought tolerance in Fagopyrum tataricum: Insights into flavonoid biosynthesis and photosynthetic pathways Agric. Water Manag. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Yujie Jia, Qiqi Xie, Jiwen Tao, Yixin Chen, Yixuan Qi, Hongying Zhu, Tongliang Bu, Xinyu Zhang, Yirong Xiao, Zhao Chen, Qingfeng Li, Zizhong Tang, Ming Yuan
Fagopyrum tataricum, a nutritionally valuable buckwheat species, is increasingly recognized for its rich flavonoid content. However, its cultivation faces mounting challenges due to drought stress, a problem exacerbated by global climate change. While endophytic fungi have demonstrated potential in enhancing plant drought resistance, their application in F. tataricum and the underlying mechanisms remain
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Modeling soil water and salinity dynamics in mangrove swamp rice production system of Guinea Bissau, West Africa Agric. Water Manag. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Gabriel Garbanzo, Maria do Rosário Cameira, Paula Paredes, Marina Temudo, Tiago B. Ramos
Mangrove swamp rice production (MSRP) is of fundamental importance for the livelihoods, food security, and nutritional well-being of coastal populations in West Africa. However, this system faces increasing challenges due to its reliance on sufficient and well-distributed rainfall to maintain feasible soil salinity levels for rice production during the growing season. This study examines the dynamics
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Hazard assessment of compound drought and heat events on summer maize from agricultural and meteorological perspectives Agric. Water Manag. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Qing Li, Peijuan Wang, Yang Li, Junxian Tang, Xin Li, Yuanda Zhang, Dianchen Han, Qi Wang, Yuncheng Zhao, Zaiqiang Yang
Hazard assessment serves as the foundation for agricultural climate disaster risk assessment. As the impact of compound drought and heat events on agricultural production continues to intensity, this study constructed a hazard assessment model using a compound magnitude index improved by pre-factors and joint probabilities fitted with optimal copula functions. The aim was to compare and analyze the
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Surface-subsurface modeling of water dynamics in drained and farmed wetlands in the prairie pothole region Agric. Water Manag. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Alejandro Gomez, Antonio Arenas, Keith E. Schilling
A hydrologic model was developed to investigate the surface ponding dynamics in a pothole complex in Iowa's prairie pothole region. This study includes a description of the ponding process, the identification of the main drivers of surface ponding, and an analysis of ponding depth and duration. The modeling was based on Saint-Venant and Richard’s equations to calculate overland and groundwater flows
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Optimal cropping patterns and intertemporal groundwater usage under extraction constraints in Oklahoma’s panhandle Agric. Water Manag. (IF 5.9) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Lixia H. Lambert, Yiqing Yao, Lucia R. Levers
Managing water resources is particularly important in the semi-arid Southern Great Plains of the United States. Surface water supply is limited compared to the extensive yet overly exploited groundwater resources of the Ogallala Aquifer. The region’s irrigators often encounter a reduced water table and tradeoffs between prolonging groundwater life and maximizing the profitability of irrigated agriculture
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Biological N2-fixation and grain yield of pigeon pea: The role of biochar and conservation agriculture in low-input systems Field Crops Res. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Talent Namatsheve, Jan Mulder, Alfred Obia, Vegard Martinsen
Biological N2-fixation by legumes such as pigeon pea is a potentially important nitrogen input and a pathway for replenishing soil nitrogen (N) in maize dominant cropping systems. Biochar has been reported to affect N cycling, yet there are no studies on the synergism of conservation agriculture (CA) and biochar amendments on biological N2-fixation of pigeon pea in low input systems of sub-Saharan
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The effect of nitrification inhibitor on the yield and quality of Triticum aestivum L. and Brassica napus L. – A long-term experiment Field Crops Res. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Jiří Antošovský, Petr Škarpa, Pavel Ryant
The nitrogen is a crucial element in crop production, which can be associated with the environmental loss and low agronomic nitrogen efficiency. The utilization of fertilizers with inhibitors represents an economical option by lowering the number of applications, lowering the dose of nitrogen and limiting the risk of environmental loss of N.
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The Mechanisms of Improved Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Salt‐Tolerant Rice Varieties Under Salt Stress J. Agron. Crop Sci. (IF 3.7) Pub Date : 2025-04-19 Lin Li, Zheng Huang, Shu Wu, Yicheng Zhang, Yixue Mu, Yusheng Li, Aibin He, Zhiyong Ai, Xiayu Guo, Lixiao Nie
Nitrogen (N) uptake and utilisation are crucial for improving rice yields, but the mechanisms of N absorption and transportation under salt stress conditions are still unclear. To address this gap, therefore, a field experiment was conducted from 2022 to 2023 to evaluate the characteristics of N metabolism, nitrogen use efficiency, and yield in rice under varying saline conditions. The experiment was
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Microbial load of the hemp and of its cannabinoid rich extracts after supercritical and ethanolic extraction: Importance of the hemp moisture Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Lourdes Calvo, Javier González-Rubio, Diego F. Tirado
There is great interest in hemp cultivation to obtain an oil rich in cannabinoids. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most sought after because it has remarkable medicinal properties. But hemp crops are sometimes improperly dried, leading to excessive bacteria and moulds growth during storage, which jeopardizes the microbiological quality of the oil. As a result, the crop must be discarded with a large economic
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Optimizing the ratio of controlled release urea relative to normal urea to improve the crop yield and N recovery efficiency – A global meta-analysis Field Crops Res. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Shiju Liu, Yaru Zhang, Dehao Zhao, Yuncheng Liao, Guangxin Zhang, Yajun Li, Juan Han
Controlled release urea combined with normal urea (CN) has huge potential for wider applications as the sustained nitrogen (N) supply can meet the N demands of most crops and its cost is relatively affordable compared with the single application of controlled release urea (CRU). However, it is currently unclear how to balance the crop yield, N recovery efficiency (NRE), and N uptake in response to
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A novel, ridged enlarging lateral space drip irrigation pattern (ReDiP) for high- yield and WUE spring wheat in Xinjiang, China Field Crops Res. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Liulong Li, Zijian Wang, Wenliang Wan, Zhaofeng Li, Jian Cai, Qin Zhou, Mei Huang, Yingxin Zhong, Xiao Wang, Dong Jiang
Drip-irrigated wheat systems typically require more drip tubes, leading to higher costs. We previously developed the enlarging lateral space (ELS) wheat drip irrigation patterns, which reduced drip tube input but resulted in fluctuating yields. Balancing economic benefits with stable yields and water use efficiency (WUE) remains a significant challenge.
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Evidence that the soil yeast Papiliotrema laurentii affects germination, vigour and grain nutrient content of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Field Crops Res. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Christiaan F. van den Heever, Leandra Moller, Elizaveta Koroleva, Alexander J. Valentine, Lezaan Hess, Willem Botes, Alfred Botha
The effect of a soil yeast seed coating on germination, growth and crop characteristics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is unknown. Thus we determined the plant growth promoting (PGP) traits of Papiliotrema laurentii CAB 91 before evaluating the effect of the yeast on the germination and vigour of wheat. We then studied the effect of a seed coating containing the yeast on wheat growth, as well as grain
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Predicting fire risk in colombia tropical savannas: A multi-scenario approach Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Tania Marisol González, Juan David González-Trujillo, María Meza Elizalde, Dolors Armenteras
Climate change amplifies the frequency and severity of fires in tropical regions, particularly in savanna ecosystems. Amidst these changes, we provide the first comprehensive analysis of future fire risks in northern South American tropical savanna ecosystems under diverse climate scenarios. Utilizing a compounded-event framework, we not only assess but also predict fire risks in savannas under varying
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Carbon fluxes controlled by land management and disturbances at a cluster of long-term ecosystem monitoring sites in Central Europe Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Thomas Grünwald, Luise Wanner, Uwe Eichelmann, Markus Hehn, Uta Moderow, Heiko Prasse, Ronald Queck, Christian Bernhofer, Matthias Mauder
Terrestrial ecosystems play a crucial role in carbon sequestration and provide vital ecosystem services such as food, energy, and raw materials. Climate change, through rising temperatures, altered precipitation patterns, and extreme events, threatens the carbon sink potential of these ecosystems, with forests and grasslands particularly at risk. Long-term data from flux tower networks offer valuable
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The fate of nitrogen derived from green manure and its influence on crop N agronomic performance Eur. J. Agron. (IF 4.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-18 Bing Xu, Dongyang Gui, Qiuyu Pu, Zhipeng Sha
Substituting synthetic nitrogen (N) with green manure (GM) is a sustainable agricultural practice. However, the role of GM nitrogen (GMN) in crop productivity and its environmental impact have not been well summarized. Furthermore, the mechanisms driving GMN use efficiency in response to field management, climatic conditions, and soil properties remain unclear. Therefore, this study conducted a comprehensive
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Priming effects of gamma radiation on the mitigation of drought stress: The morpho-physiological responses of Oenothera speciosa Nutt Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Amin Hadipanah, Leila Shabani, Mohammad R. Sabzalian, Leila Bagheri
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Research on the synergistic optimization of Scutellaria baicalensis yield, quality and soil environment by key microorganisms, driven by the combined approach of reducing chemical fertilizer usage while incorporating organic fertilizer Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Hao Guo, Min Guan, Yanting Wang, Xianen Li, Haiying Wang, Chao He, Caixia Chen
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Breaking the soil barrier: Somatic embryogenesis and polyploidization enable high-yield saponin in Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Xue He, Jiaqi Chen, Mulan Wang, Jing Ling, Han Li, Yanxia Jia, Yuanxue Lu, Weiqi Li, Xudong Zhang
Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen is a highly valuable medicinal plant. The saponins abundant in its roots and rhizomes are effective in medicine, health products, and skincare. However, its planting faces severe continuous-cropping obstacles, high soil-borne disease susceptibility, and product contamination by agro-residues and heavy metals. Moreover, its recalcitrant seeds require field-based germplasm
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Interkingdom multi-omics analysis reveals the enhancing effects of magnesium oxide nanoparticles and Piriformospora indica co-application on tobacco growth and Ralstonia solanacearum resistance Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Han Li, Xiaoya He, Yongxu Yu, Heng Zhang, Qiang Li, Zhiyao Wang, Xi Wu, Weichang Gao, Qingcheng Qiu, Jingwei Zhu, Changying Liu, Xiang Li, Yanxia Liu
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Haustorium connection between parasitic Santalum album (sandalwood) and herbivore-damaged Dalbergia odorifera mediates the associational effect to an enhanced herbivory resistance in neighboring sandalwood Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Zhenshuang Li, Shengkun Wang, Sen Meng, Fangcuo Qin, Fucheng Yang, Xinhua He, Junkun Lu
Parasitic plants withdraw water, nutrients and metabolites from other plants through haustoria, establishing intimate physiological connections with their host plants. However, the associational effects of herbivore-attacked host plants on parasite defense against other enemies, and especially whether the haustorium transmits defense signals, have not yet been examined. Under greenhouse conditions
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Targeted discovery of multi-action bioactive compounds from Capparis spinosa L. for mitigating diabetic cardiomyopathy Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Ye Ma, Kejia Feng, Jiakun Wang, Huiyang Jia, Lijie Xia, Jinyao Li
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A Chinese fir ClWND2B-ClMYB3 transcriptional cascade promotes lignin accumulation during wood formation in poplar Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Junjie Yang, Yi Luo, Liming Bian, Jin Xu
Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is an important coniferous wood species, which has the characteristics of fast-growing, desirable timber performance, and strong adaptability. The molecular network of production of wood has been depicted in model species. Nevertheless, the regulatory mechanism governing secondary cell wall (SCW) thickening remains elusive in Chinese fir. Hereby, we identified
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Nitrogen addition enhanced carbon assimilation and biomass accumulation in poplar seedlings under moderate drought but not severe drought Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Weifeng Wang, Jiazhou Shang, Tianhui Gao, Chen Chen, Silin Zhu, Yuzheng Zong
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A novel quantitative evaluation strategy of polysaccharides from Lycium barbarum L. fruits based on simultaneous quantification of total polysaccharides and polysaccharides with active structure characteristics Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-16 Baojie Zhu, Wenxia Zhang, Shaoping Li, Jing Zhao
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Effects of citric acid and polyamide-epichlorohydrin composite modification on the mechanical, hydrophobic, and thermal properties of starch/plant fiber foaming tableware materials Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-16 Binqing Sun, Haolun Qiu, Xiangtao Ding, Chenfeng Han, Yuanfeng Yi
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Characterization, stress responses and protein-protein interactions of the Paulownia BBX transcription factor Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Haibo Yang, Xin Mao, Pingluo Xu, Guoqiang Fan
The BBX transcription factor family plays a crucial role in light-mediated growth and development, including seed germination, photomorphogenesis, and stress responses. This study identified 37 PfBBX proteins in the Paulownia genome, classified into five subfamilies. We analyzed the bioinformatics characteristics and expression patterns of these proteins under drought and high salt stress. The PfBBX
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Waste tobacco leaf-driven carbon dot nanozymes with high reactive oxygen species scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities for the amelioration of acute lung injury Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Hui Yang, Huimin Qiu, Jie Shan, Chao Nie, Yechun Lin, Yizhong Shen, Xianwen Wang
Considering the important role of tobacco in promoting the economic development of agricultural crops, the high-value recycling of its waste has been a hot topic of interest. In this study, we developed a waste tobacco leaf-driven biomass-based carbon dot (Cur@TB CD) nanozyme with high reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities for the amelioration of acute lung injury
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Protein structure and wood adhesives Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Charles R. Frihart, Christopher G. Hunt
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Assessing the potential of different biochars to support Miscanthus × giganteus phytoremediation in petroleum hydrocarbons-contaminated soil Ind. Crops Prod. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-04-17 Valentina Pidlisnyuk, Robert Ato Newton, Sergey Ust’ak, Karim Suhail Al Souki, Hana Burdová, Josef Trögl, Barbora Grycová, Katerina Klemencová, Pavel Leštinsky, Aigerim Mamirova