Publications by authors named "Victor Lucas Vieira Prudencio Araujo"
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- Climate change is causing soil salinization, which negatively impacts global crop development by activating plant defense systems and limiting cell division.
- The study investigates how inoculating maize with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) that produce ACC deaminase, along with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), can enhance growth under saline conditions.
- Results show that inoculation significantly improves various growth metrics and pigment content in maize, with co-inoculation boosting mycorrhizal colonization and reducing sodium accumulation in plants exposed to saline stress.
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a crucial role in plant health due to their ability to improve tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a pool of native AMF from a harsh environment on plant performance and changes in soil attributes under different levels of drought. An experiment using maize was established, varying the soil water content to simulate severe drought (30% of the water-holding capacity [WHC]), moderate (50% of the WHC) and no drought (80% of the WHC, control treatment).
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- Climate change disrupts water distribution, impacting agricultural crop growth, leading researchers to explore how plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can aid maize (Zea mays L.) growth in varying soil moisture levels.* -
- Thirty PGPB strains were tested, with two specific strains and three bacterial consortia showing promise in enhancing maize growth under moderate drought conditions in different experimental setups.* -
- The study revealed that while PGPB can benefit maize under constant water stress, individual inoculation of certain strains may have negative effects, indicating the need for further research to validate these findings.*
Silviculture has great importance worldwide, and the use of species, which account for 75% of the local planted forest in Brazil, is one of the factors that contributes to the success of this activity in the country. Despite its adaptability, the yield of is often affected by climate change, particularly water deficiency. Plants have developed strategies to mitigate water stress, for example, through their association with mycorrhizal fungi.
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