Water deficiency is one of the most important abiotic factors limiting the growth and productivity of plants. Under conditions of water deficiency, plants can synthesize osmoprotectors, in particular proline. The aim of our work was to estimate the accumulation of free proline in the leaves of two...

Aims Sand-fixing shrub Salix gordejevii plays an important role in sand dune stabilization but often shows severe decline and mortality on the windward slopes of active dunes. The objective of this study was to explore the environmental drivers and physiological mechanisms behind its decline and...

Most Salicaceae are dioecious plants that have differing resource absorption and utilization strategies between sexes, as well as differing responses to environmental stress, resulting in sex bias in natural populations. Drought stress is an unfavorable factor that affects plant growth....

Recently performed phylogenetic-taxonomic analyses of species belonging to Erysiphe sect. Uncinula on willows (Salix spp.) demonstrated a much higher diversity than previously assumed. Phylogenetic analyses and morphological examinations of Chinese Erysiphe collections on Salix abscondita (= S....

Most willows plantations in Argentina are located in the Paraná River Delta area. Climate change will increase the frequency of flooding episodes in this region. In order to reduce the negative consequences of climate change on forestry, genotypes combining high productivity with increased...

Bioenergy will be one of the most important renewable energy sources in the conversion from fossil fuels to bio-based products. Short rotation coppice Salix could be a key player in this conversion since Salix has rapid growth, positive energy balance, easy to manage cultivation system with...

The adverse effects of drought on plants are gradually exacerbated with global climatic change. Amelioration of the drought stress that is induced by low doses of acetic acid (AA) has been caused great interest in plants. However, whether AA can change soil microbial composition is still unknown....

Plant growth is constrained by resource availability and interactions among limiting resources-abundance in one resource (e.g., nutrients) might promote growth, thereby causing the depletion of other resources (e.g., water), potentially inducing stress or mortality. In a diverse plant community,...

This study provides a new insight into Turkish Salix L. systematics, using a molecular phylogeny and numerical morphometric analysis approach. Despite its economic importance for bioenergy, there is to date no record of any extensive study on this Turkish willow species. Twenty-four Salix species...

Willows (Salix spp.) are important woody plants as promising sources for sustainable and renewable biomass. However, drought is highly detrimental to their growth and development. Deciphering the adaptation mechanism of willows to drought will provide a theoretical basis for the cultivation of...