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Aphid performance peaked under medium drought stress.

Taxon: aphide0
Treatment: medium drought stresse0
Outcome: Aphid performancee0
Direction: greateste0

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“Aphid performance was greatest on plants under medium drought stress”
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The effects of drought stress and type of fertiliser on generalist and specialist herbivores and their natural enemies

Muhammad Shehzad; Asim Gulzar; Joanna T. Staley; et al. Annals of Applied Biology 2020. doi:10.1111/aab.12654

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Intervention effect Brevicoryne brassicae performance was maximized under organic fertilizer and medium drought.
Intervention effect Myzus persicae performance was maximized under organic fertilizer and medium drought.
Observation The strongest drought and fertilizer effects cascaded to parasitoid performance.
Association Parasitoid performance broadly followed aphid-host performance across fertilizer types.
Observation Some smaller fertilizer effects on aphids were absent in parasitoids.
Intervention effect Parasitoid performance was reduced under high drought stress.
Association Drought-by-fertilizer interactions had small effects on aphid performance relative to main effects.
Association Drought-by-fertilizer interactions had small effects on parasitoid performance relative to main effects.

Observationobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Chickpea genotypes differed significantly in performance under drought stress.

Taxon: chickpeaCicer arietinumt0
Outcome: genotypic performancee0
Qualifier: under drought stresse0

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“The analyses revealed significant genetic variability in relation to genotypic performance under drought stress.”
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“chickpea”
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Title

Effect of PEG-induced drought stress on germination of ten chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes

Avraam KOSKOSIDIS; Ebrahim KHAH; Athanasios MAVROMATIS; et al. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 2020. doi:10.15835/nbha48111799

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Intervention effect Drought significantly affected chickpea germination and associated traits, with effects tracking stress level.
Method / resource Seedling vigour index enabled classification of genotypes by drought tolerance.
Observation Thiva showed increased drought tolerance at high stress level.
Observation Keryneia showed increased drought tolerance at high stress level.
Observation Gavdos showed increased drought tolerance at high stress level.
Observation Lemnos showed increased drought tolerance at high stress level.
Recommendation The authors proposed the tolerant genotypes for breeding or commercial use.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Melatonin significantly improved photosynthetic performance under drought.

Taxon: maizeZea mayst0
Treatment: melatonin applicatione0
Outcome: photosynthetic performancee0
Direction: enhancede0
Qualifier: drought stresse0

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“Under drought stress, melatonin application significantly enhanced photosynthetic performance”
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“maize”
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Exogenous melatonin on photosynthesis and physiological characteristics in maize under drought stress

Hafeez Noor; Kuang Sheng BMC Plant Biology 2026. doi:10.1186/s12870-026-08100-0

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Intervention effect Melatonin increased expression of carbon dioxide assimilation enzymes and genes.
Intervention effect Melatonin activated SOD, CAT and POD under drought.
Intervention effect Melatonin activated the AsA–GSH cycle.
Intervention effect Melatonin reduced hydrogen peroxide and MDA levels.
Intervention effect Melatonin significantly increased dry matter production.
Observation The drought-tolerant genotype responded more strongly to melatonin than the sensitive genotype.

Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Nodule performance traits were markedly associated with shoot performance traits under drought.

Taxon: common beanPhaseolus vulgarist0
Organ / stage: nodulee0
Outcome: shoot performance traitse0
Qualifier: under drought stresse0

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“common bean”
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“Marked association of nodule performance traits with shoot performance traits under drought stress was detected.”
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Association of Nodule Performance Traits with Shoot Performance Traits of Common Bean Under Drought Stress

Berhanu Amsalu Fenta; Stephen E. Beebe; Idupulapati M. Rao; et al. Journal of Crop Improvement 2014. doi:10.1080/15427528.2014.910287

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Intervention effect Drought reduced leaf water potential in all lines.
Intervention effect Drought reduced CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance in all lines.
Intervention effect BAT 477 had superior leaf water status adjustment under drought.
Intervention effect BT_34-1,-1 had superior leaf water status adjustment under drought.
Intervention effect BAT 477 and BT_34-1,-1 had superior root growth, assimilation, biomass, and nitrogen fixation under drought.
Association Nitrogen fixation and nodule fresh weight related directly to gas exchange and biomass production.
Association BT_34-1-1 was superior to other lines in drought adaptation.
Recommendation Authors recommend nodule characteristics and nitrogen fixation as phenotypic markers in drought breeding.

Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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Awns improve barley performance under drought.

Taxon: barleyHordeum vulgaree0
Material: Awnse0
Treatment: drought stress conditionse0
Outcome: better performancee0
Direction: bettere0

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“Awns and glaucousness confer better performance of barley under drought stress conditions”
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Title

Physiological basis of barley yield under near optimal and stress conditions

Novo Pržulj; Vojislava Momčilović; Novica Petrović FiVeR (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia) 2004

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Observation Water stress is the main environmental limitation on barley yield.
Observation Stress affects absorbed radiation and photosynthetic conversion efficiency in barley.
Association Growth inhibition accompanies reduced leaf and cell wall extensibility.
Mechanism Barley grain yield under drought is source limited.
Mechanism Assimilate supply to the developing inflorescence affects final grain number and size.
Observation Drought negatively affects barley grain weight.
Observation High temperature negatively affects barley grain weight.
Observation Glaucousness improves barley performance under drought.
Observation Cell dehydration stress increases accumulation of proteins in barley.
Recommendation Physiological trait screening may help identify barley genotypes resistant to stress.
Recommendation Crop management and breeding can reduce stress impacts on barley yield.

Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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Glaucousness improves barley performance under drought.

Taxon: barleyHordeum vulgaree0
Material: glaucousnesse0
Treatment: drought stress conditionse0
Outcome: better performancee0
Direction: bettere0

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“Awns and glaucousness confer better performance of barley under drought stress conditions”
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Physiological basis of barley yield under near optimal and stress conditions

Novo Pržulj; Vojislava Momčilović; Novica Petrović FiVeR (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia) 2004

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Observation Water stress is the main environmental limitation on barley yield.
Observation Stress affects absorbed radiation and photosynthetic conversion efficiency in barley.
Association Growth inhibition accompanies reduced leaf and cell wall extensibility.
Mechanism Barley grain yield under drought is source limited.
Mechanism Assimilate supply to the developing inflorescence affects final grain number and size.
Observation Drought negatively affects barley grain weight.
Observation High temperature negatively affects barley grain weight.
Observation Awns improve barley performance under drought.
Observation Cell dehydration stress increases accumulation of proteins in barley.
Recommendation Physiological trait screening may help identify barley genotypes resistant to stress.
Recommendation Crop management and breeding can reduce stress impacts on barley yield.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Seed priming, especially with KNO3, improved canola seed performance under drought stress, more obviously at higher stress.

Taxon: canolaBrassica napus var. napuse0
Outcome: canola seed performancee0
Direction: improvede0

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“seed priming especially with KNO3 improved canola seed performance under drought stress condition. However, the improvements were more obvious at the higher levels of drought stress.”
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The Effect of Priming on Seed Performance of Canola (Brassica napus L.) Under Drought Stress

Gholam Reza Mohammadi; F. Amiri American-Asian-Journal of agricultural & environmental sciences/American-Eurasian journal of agricultural & environmental sciences 2010

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Intervention effect germination percentage (GP) declined as drought stress increased from 0 to -1.5 MPa in both canola cultivars.
Intervention effect mean germination rate (MGR) declined as drought stress increased from 0 to -1.5 MPa in both canola cultivars.
Intervention effect radicle length (RL) declined as drought stress increased from 0 to -1.5 MPa in both canola cultivars.
Intervention effect plumule length (PL) declined as drought stress increased from 0 to -1.5 MPa in both canola cultivars.
Intervention effect seedling dry weight (SDW) declined as drought stress increased from 0 to -1.5 MPa in both canola cultivars.
Observation Okapi and Talayeh responded differently to increased drought stress.
Observation The best priming results for all studied traits occurred at drought stress above -0.6 or -0.9 MPa.
Intervention effect KNO priming improved GP by 128.62 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect KNO priming improved MGR by 200 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect KNO priming improved RL by 223.08 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect KNO priming improved PL by 350 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect KNO priming improved SDW by 69.94% versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect Distilled water priming improved GP by 21.44 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect Distilled water priming improved MGR by 71.43 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect Distilled water priming improved RL by 219.23 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect Distilled water priming improved PL by 100 versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect Distilled water priming improved SDW by 41.18% versus control at -1.5 MPa.
Intervention effect KNO primed seeds performed better than distilled-water primed seeds.

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The evaluated genotypes were grouped by agronomic performance under drought stress, from drought-tolerant (group A) to drought-sensitive (group C).

Taxon: WheatTriticum aestivume0
Material: evaluated genotypese1
Treatment: drought stresse1
Outcome: agronomic performance under drought stresse1

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“Wheat, a staple cereal crop”
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“The evaluated genotypes were categorized based on their agronomic performance under drought stress into distinct groups”
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Molecular and agro-morphological diversity assessment of some bread wheat genotypes and their crosses for drought tolerance

Mohamed A. Ezzat; Nahaa M. Alotaibi; Said S. Soliman; et al. PeerJ 2024. doi:10.7717/peerj.18104

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Performance under drought stress predicted yield potential under combined stress.

Taxon: MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment: DSe0
Outcome: yield potential under DSHSe0

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“Performance under DS was predictive of yield potential under DSHS”
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“Maize”
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Title

Assessing the Potential of Extra-Early Maturing Landraces for Improving Tolerance to Drought, Heat, and Both Combined Stresses in Maize

Charles Nelimor; Baffour Badu-Apraku; Antonia Yarney Tetteh; et al. Agronomy 2020. doi:10.3390/agronomy10030318

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Observation Accessions varied widely in measured traits under each stress.
Association Heat tolerance was independent of drought and combined stress tolerance.
Intervention effect Heat stress caused 23% yield loss.
Intervention effect Drought stress caused 49% yield loss.
Intervention effect Combined drought and heat stress caused 58% yield loss.
Observation TZm-1162 adapted well to all three stresses.
Observation TZm-1167 adapted well to all three stresses.
Observation TZm-1472 adapted well to all three stresses.
Observation TZm-1508 adapted well to all three stresses.
Recommendation The authors recommend exploring tolerant landraces for genes and breeding use.

Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Binadhan-10 had the best overall performance under drought stress.

Taxon: riceOryza sativat0
Material: Binadhan-10e0
Treatment: drought stresse0
Outcome: performancee0
Direction: beste0
Qualifier: almost in all the parameterse0

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“Binadhan-10 showed the best performance almost in all the parameters under drought stress because of its own nature of tolerancy.”
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“rice”
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In vitro screening of rice genotypes using polyethylene glycol under drought stress

J Akte; S Yasmin; MJH Bhuiyan; et al. Progressive Agriculture 2016. doi:10.3329/pa.v27i2.29321

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Observation Binadhan-10 had the highest germination, 100%, at 1% PEG.
Observation All varieties had highest germination under 0% PEG.
Observation Iratom-24 had the lowest germination percentage.
Observation Binadhan-10 alone had the highest germination at 4% PEG.
Observation Binadhan-10 was best for shoot length, root length, shoot-root ratio at 4% PEG.
Observation Binadhan-10 was best for relative water content at 4% PEG.
Observation Binadhan-10 was best for fresh weight, dry weight, turgid weight at 1% PEG.
Intervention effect Water stress decreased relative water content in rice.
Intervention effect Water stress increased proline accumulation in rice.
Observation Binadhan-10 had the highest relative water content.
Observation Binadhan-5 had the lowest relative water content.
Observation binadhan-6 had the highest proline content at 4% PEG.

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