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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Susceptible genotypes had a significant decrease in relative water content under salinity.

Taxon: chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Material: ICC 249 & ICC 247e0
Treatment: salinity stresst0
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0

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“significant decrease in total chlorophyll and relative water content in susceptible genotypes (ICC 249 & ICC 247)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 926–1039

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“Screening and evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes for salinity stress tolerance: A biochemical, physiological and yield assessment”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–148

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Screening and evaluation of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes for salinity stress tolerance: A biochemical, physiological and yield assessment

T Aman; J Priyanka; K Rajneesh; et al. Plant Science Today 2025. doi:10.14719/pst.5365

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Observation Traits varied significantly across genotypes.
Intervention effect Susceptible genotypes had a significant decrease in total chlorophyll under salinity.
Observation Tolerant genotypes had significantly smaller declines in chlorophyll and relative water content.
Association Lipid peroxidation increased significantly in tolerant versus sensitive genotypes.
Association Proline content increased significantly in tolerant versus sensitive genotypes.
Association Protein content increased nonsignificantly in tolerant versus sensitive genotypes.
Mechanism The authors attribute higher proline content under salinity to stress related protein production.
Observation ICC5439 and GNG 1581 were classified as highly tolerant.
Observation ICC 6050, ICC 251, ICC 252 and ICC 262 were classified as medium tolerant.
Observation ICC253, ICC 247 and ICC 249 were classified as highly susceptible.
Observation The remaining genotypes were minimally tolerant or sensitive.
Association Trait associations were significant and direct.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Infection by Albugo Candida caused a nonsignificant decrease of relative water content in Cakile maritima.

Taxon: Cakile maritimaCakile maritimae0
Treatment: infectione1
Interactor: Albugo CandidaAlbugo candidae0pathogen
Outcome: relative water contente1
Direction: decreasee1

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“Puccinia lagenophorae, infecting Senecio glaucus and Albugo Candida infecting Cakile maritima during late infection”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 337–452

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“The infection of Senecio caused a significant decrease of relative water content, while the infection of Cakile caused a nonsignificant decrease of the same parameter”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 604–770

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Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Host Leaf Tissues Associated with the Growth of Two Biotrophic Fungi Growing in Egypt

Heshmat S. Aldesuquy; Zakaria Baka 1992

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Intervention effect Infection by Puccinia lagenophorae significantly decreased relative water content of Senecio glaucus leaves.
Intervention effect Infected Senecio glaucus leaves had greatly reduced ionic content (Na+, K+, Ca2+).
Intervention effect Infected Cakile maritima leaves had greatly reduced ionic content (Na+, K+, Ca2+).
Intervention effect Pigments (chl a, chl b and carotenoids) decreased in infected Senecio glaucus leaves.
Intervention effect Pigments (chl a, chl b and carotenoids) decreased in infected Cakile maritima leaves.
Intervention effect Carbohydrate content decreased significantly in infected Senecio glaucus leaves.
Intervention effect Carbohydrate content increased in infected Cakile maritima leaves.
Intervention effect Most amino acids decreased in infected Senecio glaucus leaves after infection by the two pathogens.
Intervention effect Most amino acids decreased in infected Cakile maritima leaves after infection by the two pathogens.
Intervention effect Phenylalanine and histidine increased in infected Senecio glaucus leaves.
Intervention effect Glycine, alanine, methionine and histidine increased in infected Cakile maritima leaves.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Increasing salinity substantially decreased root relative water content.

Taxon: Walnute1
Treatment: increase in salinity levelse0
Outcome: root relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0

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“The increase in salinity levels resulted in a substantial decrease in root relative water content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 384–481

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“Walnut ( J. regia L.)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–21

Title

Germination, Mineral Composition, and Ion Uptake in Walnut Under Salinity Conditions

Naser Lotfi; Kourosh Vahdati; Bahman Kholdebarin; et al. HortScience 2009. doi:10.21273/hortsci.44.5.1352

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Relative water content decreased nearly 16 percent during dehydration.

Taxon: Parkinsonia aculeataParkinsonia aculeatat0
Treatment: dehydratione0
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: nearly 16%e0

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“a decrease in relative water content of nearly 16% during dehydration”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 290–359

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“Parkinsonia aculeata”
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Title

Effects of dehydration and rehydration on the leaf lipids and lipid metabolism in Parkinsonia aculeata (Caesalpiniaceae)

Ali Benadjaoud; Ghouziel Benhassaine-Kesri; Alain Zachowski; et al. Botany 2013. doi:10.1139/cjb-2013-0028

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Intervention effect Relative water content returned to control after 48 hours rehydration.
Intervention effect Chlorophyll content increased 38 percent at daily water content decline of 1.4 percent.
Intervention effect Chloroplast lipid content increased 20 percent at daily water content decline of 1.4 percent.
Intervention effect Neutral lipid content increased 125 percent at daily water content decline of 1.4 percent.
Intervention effect Extra plastidial lipid mass increased 25 percent at 2.6 percent daily water loss.
Observation Radioactive acetate incorporation indicated preferential synthesis of three lipids.
Observation Galactolipid unsaturation remained stable.
Observation Phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine unsaturation increased slightly.
Intervention effect Chlorophyll mass fell sharply after rehydration.
Intervention effect Total lipid amount decreased slowly after rehydration.
Observation Total lipids remained 17 percent above control six hours after stress relief.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Drought treatments significantly decreased soil water content, leaf water potential, and leaf relative water content.

Taxon: Macroptilium bracteatumMacroptilium bracteatumt0
Treatment: Drought treatments (M2 and M3)e0
Outcome: soil water content, leaf water potential, leaf relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0

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“Macroptilium bracteatum”
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“Drought treatments (M2 and M3) significantly (P < 0.05) decrease soil water content, leaf water potential, leaf relative water content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 639–773

Title

Physiological Adaptation and Biomass Production of Macroptilium bracteatum Inoculated with AMF in Drought Condition

S Sowmen; L Abdullah; P D M H Karti; et al. Media Peternakan 2012. doi:10.5398/medpet.2012.35.2.133

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Intervention effect Drought treatments significantly increased leaf proline content.
Intervention effect AMF plus watering differed significantly in root dry weight from no AMF plus watering, no AMF plus drought, and AMF plus drought.
Intervention effect Leaf water soluble carbohydrate differed significantly between M0 and M2 versus M1 and M3.
Recommendation The authors conclude mycorrhizal inoculation is more effective under drought stress.
Mechanism The authors attribute drought resistance to proline accumulation.
Recommendation The authors propose proline as an indicator of drought resistance in leguminous plants.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Drought stress decreased relative water content by 48%.

Treatment: DSe0
Outcome: relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: 48%e0

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“DS initially caused a 48% decrease in relative water content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 766–826

Title

Exploring regulatory roles of putrescine-doped zinc oxide nanoentities on ethylene signaling, redox imbalance, and programmed cell death in drought-stressed rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings

Abir Das; Tibor Janda; Sudipta Kumar Sil; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2025. doi:10.3389/fpls.2025.1630837

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Intervention effect PUT-nZnO treatment restored relative water content to 126%.
Intervention effect PUT-nZnO improved membrane integrity.
Intervention effect PUT-nZnO reduced DNA loss.
Mechanism PUT-nZnO restored ion homeostasis via ATP hydrolysis.
Intervention effect PUT-nZnO supported cellular conformity and viability.
Mechanism The treatment reduced drought-induced oxidative signaling through enhanced antioxidation.
Intervention effect DS+PUT-nZnO reduced hydrogen peroxide by 41%.
Mechanism Polyamine distribution and oxidizing enzyme activity induced chloroplast energy transfer and ROS generation.
Mechanism The authors attribute drought tolerance to nZnO support of osmotic turgidity and mineral nutrition together with PUT antioxidation.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Salinity reduced chickpea chlorophyll content, relative water content and water retention capacity.

Taxon: chickpeaCicer arietinume1
Treatment: salinity stresse0
Outcome: chlorophyll content, a decrease in relative water content, a decline in water retention capacitye0
Direction: reductione0

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“salinity stress which included a reduction in chlorophyll content, a decrease in relative water content, a decline in water retention capacity”
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“salinity stress on chickpea”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 262–289

Title

Enhancing Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Tolerance to Salinity through Plant Growth Regulators

Hasib Bin Saif; Nadira Mokarroma; Kanis Fatema Ruma; et al. Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry 2023. doi:10.9734/ajraf/2023/v9i4243

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Intervention effect Salinity reduced total dry weight and yield.
Intervention effect Foliar gibberellic acid alleviated salinity impact, with 10 ppm most effective under mild stress.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Drought significantly decreased maize relative water content.

Taxon: Zea maysZea mayst0
Treatment: drought conditione0
Outcome: relative water content (RWC)e0
Direction: decreasee0

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“drought condition caused a significant decrease in biomass, total chlorophyll, relative water content (RWC) of the plant”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 863–983

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“Zea mays seedlings”
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Title

Simulated drought influences oxidative stress in Zea mays seedlings

E.N Iwuala; R.N. Kanu; A.A Ajiboye; et al. Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 2016. doi:10.4314/bajopas.v9i1.29

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Intervention effect Drought significantly decreased maize biomass.
Intervention effect Drought significantly decreased maize total chlorophyll.
Intervention effect Drought significantly increased maize MDA level.
Intervention effect Drought significantly increased catalase peroxidase activity in maize.
Mechanism The authors conclude that drought impaired plant water absorption.
Mechanism The authors conclude that drought induced oxidative stress in plants.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Leaf relative water content fell 25% in experiment 1.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: water-deficit stresst0
Outcome: leaf relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: 25e0

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“25 and 29% decrease in leaf relative water content”
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“tomato under water-deficit stress”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 137–170

Title

Effects of an Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract application dose and method on growth, fruit yield, quality, and water productivity of tomato under water-deficit stress

Mostak Ahmed; Hayat Ullah; Kanokkorn Piromsri; et al. South African Journal of Botany 2022. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.045

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Intervention effect At 50% field capacity, fruit yield fell 67% in experiment 1.
Intervention effect At 50% field capacity, fruit yield fell 52% in experiment 2.
Intervention effect Fruit length fell 11% under severe deficit in both experiments.
Intervention effect Leaf relative water content fell 29% in experiment 2.
Intervention effect Total soluble solids increased 38% in experiment 1.
Intervention effect Total soluble solids increased 49% in experiment 2.
Intervention effect Soil drench at 5 mL/L raised yield 225% at 50% FC.
Intervention effect Foliar spray at 5 mL/L raised yield 271% at 50% FC.
Intervention effect Untreated plants had lower water productivity at all soil moisture levels.
Intervention effect Water productivity was greatest at 5 mL/L across moisture levels.
Observation A 5 mL/L soil drench produced 523.3 g per plant yield.
Observation A 5 mL/L foliar spray produced 397.1 g per plant yield.
Recommendation The authors recommend 5 mL/L ASE for tomato.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Leaf relative water content fell 29% in experiment 2.

Taxon: tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
Treatment: water-deficit stresst0
Outcome: leaf relative water contente0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: 29%e0

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“25 and 29% decrease in leaf relative water content”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 997–1047

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“tomato under water-deficit stress”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 137–170

Title

Effects of an Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract application dose and method on growth, fruit yield, quality, and water productivity of tomato under water-deficit stress

Mostak Ahmed; Hayat Ullah; Kanokkorn Piromsri; et al. South African Journal of Botany 2022. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2022.09.045

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Intervention effect At 50% field capacity, fruit yield fell 67% in experiment 1.
Intervention effect At 50% field capacity, fruit yield fell 52% in experiment 2.
Intervention effect Fruit length fell 11% under severe deficit in both experiments.
Intervention effect Leaf relative water content fell 25% in experiment 1.
Intervention effect Total soluble solids increased 38% in experiment 1.
Intervention effect Total soluble solids increased 49% in experiment 2.
Intervention effect Soil drench at 5 mL/L raised yield 225% at 50% FC.
Intervention effect Foliar spray at 5 mL/L raised yield 271% at 50% FC.
Intervention effect Untreated plants had lower water productivity at all soil moisture levels.
Intervention effect Water productivity was greatest at 5 mL/L across moisture levels.
Observation A 5 mL/L soil drench produced 523.3 g per plant yield.
Observation A 5 mL/L foliar spray produced 397.1 g per plant yield.
Recommendation The authors recommend 5 mL/L ASE for tomato.

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