Genetic diversity and genome-wide association study of yellow rust resistance in elite spring bread wheat genotypes in Ethiopia
Background Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. Tritici (Pst), is one of the most destructive wheat diseases in the world. It can cause, yield losses of up to 100% during severe outbreaks. The use of resistant wheat varieties is...
Mesoporous biochar reshapes soil water dynamics under shallow groundwater: interactions with nitrogen management
Shallow groundwater tables influence nearly one-quarter of global croplands, yet the role of biochar in such hydropedological settings remains poorly understood. This study investigated how mesoporous biochar interacts with nitrogen...
Genetic evaluation of growth rate and efficiency-related traits in Menz sheep
Growth efficiency traits are economically important and their genetic improvement is essential in small ruminants, particularly under conditions of limited feed availability. Data on body weights of Menz sheep collected from 2009 through 2023 in...
Spatial Cost–Benefit Analysis of Conservation Agriculture Implementation in Siliana Governorate, Northeast of Tunisia
An investigation was made into the efficiency of conservation agriculture implementation in Siliana governorate, northeast Tunisia, through a spatial cost–benefit analysis using the Desertification Mitigation Cost-Effectiveness modeling approach...
Crop vulnerability and climate adaptation to moisture stress in the semi-arid zones of Senegal
Abiotic stressors have a significant impact on crop productivity, with moisture stress being especially important. This study investigates the consequent shifts in sorghum yields in Senegal, using NASA Power and CHIRPS data from 1990 to 2024...
DNA barcoding for species resolution in Egyptian lamiaceae: regional insights and conservation applications using <i>rbc</i>L, <i>mat</i>K, and <i>trn</i>H-<i>psb</i>A markers
The Lamiaceae family includes numerous aromatic and medicinal species, but morphological similarities between taxa often make accurate identification difficult. This study evaluates the performance of three chloroplast DNA barcoding markers...
Evaluation of Genetic Diversity of Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genotypes Under Salinity Stress Using Multivariate Statistical Methods
Salinity stress poses a significant challenge to rice production, particularly in regions where rice is a staple food. Breeding programs aimed at developing salt-tolerant rice varieties are crucial for enhancing food security and agricultural...
Modeling land use change impacts and identifying erosion hotspots using RUSLE in a northwestern Ethiopian highland watershed
This study aimed to assess the impact of land use land cover (LULC) changes on soil loss (SL) and sediment yield (SY) using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model in the Angereb watershed. The 1991, 2001, 2011, and 2021 Landsat...
Enhanced soil salinity index prediction using hybrid stacking ensemble machine learning with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) technique: a case study of the Nile Delta, Egypt
Soil salinity represents the leading form of land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions. This study employed five hybrid stacking ensemble (SE) machine learning models (SE-GBM, SE-RF, SE-SVM, SE-XGB, and SE-MARS) to map salinity distribution...
Moderate drought stress followed by re-watering enhances wheat starch biosynthesis, improving granule size distribution and physicochemical properties
Wheat growth is often restricted by drought, but crops have a water compensation effect. This study explored the effects of rewatering after different degrees of drought stress in the early stage of grain-filling (1–10 days post anthesis) on...
