OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Plant Biosystems is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Growth and physio-biochemical responses of maize (Zea maysL.) to drought and heat stresses	35
Use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizoglomus irregulare and compost to improve growth and physiological responses of Phoenix dactylifera ‘Boufgouss’	29
Effect of nitrogen on fungal growth efficiency	27
More nature in the city	21
A comparative study of phytotoxic effects of metal oxide (CuO, ZnO and NiO) nanoparticles on in-vitro grown Abelmoschus esculentus	20
Essential oil composition, phenolics and antioxidant activities of Valeriana jatamansi at different phenological stages	18
Evaluation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and vermicompost supplementation on growth, phenolic content and antioxidant activity of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica)	16
Micromorphological characterization of seeds of dicot angiosperms from the Thal desert (Pakistan)	16
Role of mycorrhizal fungi in improving the tolerance of melon (Cucumus melo) under two water deficit partial root drying and regulated deficit irrigation	16
Diversity of threatened medicinal plants of Indian Himalayan Region	15
Phragmites karka plants adopt different strategies to regulate photosynthesis and ion flux in saline and water deficit conditions	15
New records of twoScapaniaspecies (Scapaniaceae, Marchantiophyta) from north of Turkey	14
Dicranella staphylina(Dicranaceae), a new moss record from Turkey and South West Asia	13
Amelioration of salt stress tolerance in rapeseed (Brassica napus) cultivars by seed inoculation with Arthrobacter globiformis	13
Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and compost on the growth, water status, and photosynthesis of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) under drought stress and recovery	11
Malondialdehyde content in the leaves of small-leaved linden tilia cordata and Norway maple acer platanoides under the influence of volatile organic compounds	11
Evaluation of chemical composition, trace element content, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Verbascum pseudoholotrichum	11
Implementation of IUCN criteria for the definition of the Red List of Ecosystems in Italy	11
Homoploid hybrids of Origanum (Lamiaceae) in Turkey: morphological and molecular evidence for a new hybrid	11
Cultivated mushrooms: importance of a multipurpose crop, with special focus on Italian fungiculture	10
The effect of different watering regimes and fertilizer addition on the growth of tree species used to afforest the semi-arid steppe of Mongolia	10
Eco-physiological adaptations of Salsola drummondii to soil salinity: role of reactive oxygen species, ion homeostasis, carbon isotope signatures and anti-oxidant feedback	10
Inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improves melon (Cucumis melo) fruit quality under field conditions and plant performance in both field and greenhouse	10
Halophile wheatgrass Thinopyrum elongatum (Host) D.R. Dewey (Poaceae) in three Apulian coastal wetlands: vegetation survey and genetic diversity	9
Barcoding helps threatened species: the case of Iris marsica (Iridaceae) from the protected areas of the Abruzzo (Central Italy)	9

Constituents and antibacterial activity of leaf essential oil of Plectranthus scutellarioides	9
Studying the foliar selenium-modulated dynamics in phenology and quality of terminal heat-stressed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in association with yield	9
Mercury toxicity causes iron and sulfur deficiencies along with oxidative injuries in alfalfa (Medicago sativa)	9
Weed management by allelopathic activity of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil	9
Biosynthesis of essential oil compounds in Ocimum tenuiflorum is induced by abiotic stresses	9
The natural history of the genus Cypripedium (Orchidaceae)	9
Two new records for the bryophyte flora of Turkey and Southwest Asia	9
IDPlanT: the Italian database of plant translocation	9
Photosynthetic, anatomical and biochemical responses of olive tree (Olea europaea) cultivars under water stress	8
Influence of altitude on secondary metabolites, antioxidants, and antimicrobial activities of Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana)	8
Wound-healing activity of Algerian Lavandula stoechas and Mentha pulegium extracts: from traditional use to scientific validation	8
Antiproliferative, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Cedrus libani and Pinus pinea wood oils and Juniperus excelsa berry oil	8
Splitting Asperula (Rubiaceae): a proposal for consistency purposes within sections Cynanchicae, Thliphthisa and Hexaphylla	8
Traditional knowledge of edible plants in an indigenous community in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, Mexico	8
Discovering the ethnobotanical traditions of the island of Procida (Campania, southern Italy)	8
Energy dissipation and photosynthetic electron flow during the transition from juvenile red to mature green leaves in mango (Mangifera indica L.)	8
Variability of six secondary metabolites in plant parts and developmental stages in natural populations of rareGentiana pneumonanthe	7
Antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Castanea sativa (Fagaceae) extract: new therapeutic perspectives	7
Diploids and polyploids in theSantolina chamaecyparissuscomplex (Asteraceae) show different karyotype asymmetry	7
Studies on the pollen morphology of Fritillaria (Liliaceae) taxa from Greece	7
Volatile emission and essential oil composition of Sambucus nigra L. organs during different developmental stages	7
Morphophysiological responses of Aechmea blanchetiana (Bromeliaceae) to excess copper during in vitro culture	7
Biogeographic history and diversification patterns in the Irano-Turanian genus Acanthophyllum s.l. (Caryophyllaceae)	7
An integrated geochemical and mineralogical investigation on soil-plant system of Pinus halepensis pioneer tree growing on heavy metal polluted mine tailing	7
Plant growth promoting potential of bacterial endophytes from three terrestrial mediterranean orchid species	7
Phenolic composition and antioxidant activities of thirteenEucalyptusspecies cultivated in North East of Tunisia	7
Taxonomic implications of leaf epidermis in halophytes of Amaranthaceae from Salt Range of Punjab, Pakistan	6
Seed germination and seedling roots traits of four species living on Mediterranean coastal cliffs	6
In vitropropagation and antioxidant potential ofBerberis asiaticafrom Western Himalaya	6
A review ofBolboschoenusspecies (Cyperaceae) in Italy based on herbarium data	6
Efficacy of Cinnamomum cassia essential oil against food-borne molds and aflatoxin B₁ contamination	6
Co-inoculation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can mitigate the effects of drought in wheat plants (Triticum durum)	6
Woody plant species diversity of the coastal forests of Kenya: filling in knowledge gaps in a biodiversity hotspot	6
How does Copaifera langsdorffii respond to flooding under different irradiance levels?	6
Phylogenetic relationships, biogeography and taxonomic delimitation of Astragalus sect. Acanthophace (Fabaceae) using cpDNA and nrDNA ITS sequences analyses	6
Towards a monophyletic classification of Cardueae: restoration of the genusLophiolepis(=Cirsiump.p.) and new circumscription ofEpitrachys	6
Naturalisation of Ranunculus repens in Kashmir Himalaya: Floristic and Ecological aspects	6
Local, forest stand and landscape-scale correlates of plant communities in isolated coastal forest reserves	6
Olea europaea bud extracts: inhibitory effects on pancreatic lipase and α-amylase activities of different cultivars from Calabria region (Italy)	6
A morphometric study on Ophrys sect. Pseudophrys in Apulia (Italy) and discovery of Ophrys japigiae sp. nov. (Orchidaceae)	5
Genetic differentiation among populations of the threatened Bellevalia webbiana (Asparagaceae) and its consequence on conservation	5
Red-list of Italian bryophytes. 1. Liverworts and hornworts	5
Endogenous phytonutrient, phytochemical, and phytohormone levels modulate in-vitro callus induction and plant regeneration in finger millet (Eleusine coracana) genotypes	5
New molecular phylogenetic evidence for Indian endemic species of the tribe Merremieae, Convolvulaceae	5
The use of a new culture medium and organic supplement to improve in vitro early stage development of five orchid species	5
Seed vitality and fungal contamination in Abies nebrodensis	5
Variability in the essential oil of different wild populations of Prangos platychlaena collected from Southwestern Iran	5
In vivo gastroprotective effect and biological potentialities of six Tunisian medicinal plants using multivariate data treatment	5
Cadmium chloride elicitation of Abutilon indicum cell suspension cultures for enhanced stigmasterol production	5
Ulota s.l. (Orthotrichaceae, Bryidae) at southernmost Mediterranean localities: not a simple matter	5

Antibacterial activity and HPLC analysis of extracts from Mediterranean brown algae	5
Mycochemical composition, bioactivities, and phylogenetic placement of three wild edible Russula species from Northern Odisha, India	5
Morphology, anatomy and phylogeny of the two sister halophytic genera Microcnemum and Arthrocnemum (Salicornioideae/Amaranthaceae)	5
Salinity and phosphorus availability differentially affect plant growth, leaf morphology, water relations, solutes accumulation and antioxidant capacity in Aeluropus littoralis	5
Functional composition enhances aboveground carbon stock during tropical late-secondary forest succession	5
In vitro evaluation of cytotoxic, oxidative, genotoxic, and apoptotic activities of physodic acid from Pseudevernia furfuracea in HepG2 and THLE2 cells	5
Calibrating ecological indicator values and niche width for a Mediterranean flora	5
Natural and cultural heritage interaction: aspects of plant diversity in three East Peloponnesian castles (Greece) and conservation evaluation	5
Chemical composition, cytotoxic effects, antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of Artemisia arborescens (Vaill.) L. growing wild in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy	5
Ethnobotanical survey of folk medicinal plants used in tribal villages of Amarkantak region of Central India	4
Afforestation of Mongolian steppe: patterns of biomass partitioning in Populus sibirica and Ulmus pumila trees in response to management supporting measures	4
New insights on the occurrence and conservation status in Italy of Alessioporus ichnusanus (Boletaceae), an IUCN red listed mycorrhizal species	4
Coastal saltmarsh vegetation in Sicily (Italy): phytosociological insights and plant diversity	4
Towards a Red List of the terricolous lichens of Italy	4
Biogeography of amphi-adriatic Gentianella crispata (Gentianaceae): a northern refugium and recent trans-adriatic migration	4
Volatile profiling, elemental composition and biological activities of aerial parts of seven Poaceae species	4
Chemical composition, antioxidant and insecticidal activities of a new essential oil chemotype of Pinus nigra ssp. mauritanica (Pinaceae), Northern Algeria	4
Variation in antioxidant metabolism of faba bean (Vicia faba) under drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol reveals biochemical markers associated with antioxidant defense	4
Analyzing the effects of altitudes on the metabolic diversity and forskolin content in Coleus forskohlii roots by HPTLC and HPLC	4
Discrimination and prediction of the chemical composition and the phytotoxic activity of Wedelia trilobata essential oil (EO) using metabolomics and chemometrics	4
Cystopteris dickieana R.Sim (Cystopteridaceae), a new fern in the continental Balkans flora	4
Phytochemical study of Stachys sylvatica (Lamiaceae) aerial parts	4
Sedge vegetation of the ‘Major Highlands of Abruzzo’ (Central Italy): updated knowledge after new discoveries	4
Leaf essential oil analysis and anatomical study of Cordia myxa from Turkey	4
Phytochemical analysis and potential natural compounds against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 in essential oils derived from medicinal plants originating from Lebanon. An information note	4
Next generation floristics: a workflow to integrate novel methods in traditional floristic research	4
Combined effect of deficit irrigation with saline water affects gas exchange, phytochemical profiles, antioxidant activities and grain yield of barley landraces “Ardhaoui” at heading stage	4
In vitro propagation and cytogenetic stability of Tripleurospermum insularum (Asteraceae) – a critically endangered insular endemic species from Turkey	4
A new species of Crocus ser. Verni (Iridaceae) with 2n = 12 chromosomes from the Balkans	4
Antifungal activity of dimethyl sulfoxide againstBotrytis cinereaand phytotoxicity on tomato and lettuce plants	4
Chemical profile, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and enzyme inhibition activities of Pilosella hoppeana subsp. cilicica	4
Cork oak forests in the NW Iberian Peninsula: phytosociological reassessment and new proposals	4
Ambophily in Olea ferruginea: a transitional state in the pollination syndrome	4
Pollen viability and endophytic yeast species of Cistus creticus and C. monspeliensis	4
Modeling invasion potential of Lantana camara under the changing climate and land use/land cover change in Ethiopia: Its implication for management of the species	4
Nomenclature of Italian syntaxa of the classes Festuco hystricis-Ononidetea striatae and Rumici-Astragaletea siculi	4
Insect pollination in temperate sedges? A case study in Rhynchospora alba (Cyperaceae)	4