Guest Editors
Dr. Riaz Ahmad, Department of Horticulture, The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
Summary
Environmental stresses are the major cause of low yield. The adverse effects occurring from drought and salinity stresses can be mitigated by the use of different phytohormones, having the potential to alleviate drought and salt stresses. Silicon and selenium are classified as beneficial elements for dicots and are involved in the regulation of the physiological mechanism of higher plants including stress tolerance. It is important to evaluate the impact of silicon and selenium either in bulk or nanoparticles forms on the physiological mechanism of higher plants. Some progress has also been made in silicon and selenium research. The current special issue is indented to bring together a galaxy of eminently experienced researchers to explore the new developments in the plants.
Keywords
Antioxidants, Osmolytes, Primary and secondary metabolites, Molecular basis