Claim · model-written summary
C + SWRT stimulated photosynthetic efficiency by 18% in 1Y and 11% in 2Y argan seedlings relative to their controls.
- Taxon
- Argania spinosa L. Skeels
Sideroxylon spinosumt0 - Treatment
- The C + SWRTe0
- Outcome
- photosynthetic efficiencye1
- Direction
- stimulatede0
- Value
- 18% vs. 11%e1
- Qualifier
- 1Y and 2Y seedlings, respectivelye2
- Comparator
- their corresponding controlse2
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Verbatim
e0“The C + SWRT strongly stimulated”
e1“photosynthetic efficiency (18% vs. 11%)”
e2“in 1Y and 2Y seedlings, respectively, compared to their corresponding controls”
t0“Argania spinosa L. Skeels”
Title
Boujemaa Fassih; Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar; Aicha Nait Douch; et al. Plants 2026. doi:10.3390/plants15030365
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- Intervention effect C + SWRT stimulated stem elongation by 246% in 1Y and 163% in 2Y argan seedlings relative to their controls.
- Intervention effect C + SWRT stimulated stomatal conductance by 75% in 1Y and 99% in 2Y argan seedlings relative to their controls.
- Intervention effect C + SWRT stimulated chlorophyll a content by 80% in 1Y and 65% in 2Y argan seedlings relative to their controls.
- Intervention effect Under C + SWRT, malondialdehyde levels were significantly reduced by 37% in 1Y argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Under C + SWRT, malondialdehyde levels were significantly reduced by 23% in 2Y argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Catalase activity increased by 38% in younger argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Soluble sugar content increased by 43% in younger argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Protein content increased by 26% in younger argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Polyphenol content increased by 21% in younger argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Catalase activity increased by 53% in elder argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Soluble sugar content increased by 51% in elder argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Protein content increased by 18% in elder argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect Polyphenol content increased by 19% in elder argan seedlings.
- Intervention effect C + SWRT significantly enhanced soil total organic carbon and matter and available phosphorus.
- Intervention effect C + SWRT reduced soil electrical conductivity.
- Intervention effect C + SWRT application significantly improved argan plant performances, particularly in 1Y seedlings.
- Recommendation The authors present the C + SWRT combination as an alternative solution to enhance argan tree resilience to climate change and support reforestation.