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  • Ornamental Plant Efficiency for Heavy Metals Phytoextraction from Contaminated Soils Amended with Organic Materials 
    Awad, M.; El-Desoky, M A.; Ghallab, A.; Kubes, J.; Abdel-Mawly, S.E.; Danish, S.; Ratnasekera, D.; Islam, M.S.; Skalicky, M.; Brestic, M.; Baazeem, A.; Alotaibi, S.S.; Javed, T.; Shabbir, R.; Fahad, S.; Rahman, M.H.U.; EL Sabagh, A. (MDPI, 2021)
    Abstract: Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) by ornamental plants (OPs) from contaminated agriculture soils is a unique technique that can efficiently reduce the metal load in the food chain. Amaranthus tricolor L. has ...
  • Perception of Advanced Techniques in Conservation and Utilization of Wild Genetic Resources of Rice 
    Ratnasekera, Disna; Tennakoon, Asanka; Sandamal, Salinda; Wijerathna, Parakkrama (Springer, 2022)
    Breeders need access to unique genetic variability to meet the growing demand forfoodwhilemaintainingsustainableagriculturalproductionwiththeimpactsof climate change for generating high-quality nutritional food. Changes ...
  • Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) 
    Jayasinghe, G. G.; Rajapakse, R. H. S.; Wasantha Kumara, K. L. ; Ratnasekera, Disna; Adikaram, N. K. B.  (Springer, 2020)
    Incidence and severity of pests and diseases in cinnamon vary with growth stage. Young leaves at the nursery stage are susceptible to pests and diseases, leading to higher motility rates. Over 70 species of insect pests ...
  • Phenotypic Characterization of Oryza nivara (Sharma et Shastry) Collected from Different Ecological Niches of Sri Lanka 
    Sandamal, S.; Tennakoon, A.; Wijerathna, P.; Ge, Song; Amarasekara, DABN; Marambe, B.; Elwany, Sara M.; Sabagh, Ayman El; Hassan, Mohamed M.; Rathnasekara, Disna (Tech Science Press, 2022-02-22)
    Information on the genetic diversity of wild rice species in Sri Lanka is relatively meagre, though it plays a key role in crop improvement programs of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.). The present study was carried out ...
  • Phenotypic Characterization of Oryza nivara (Sharma et Shastry) Collected from Different Ecological Niches of Sri Lanka 
    Sandamal, Salinda; Tennakoon, Asanka; Wijerathna, Parakkrama; Ge, Song; Amarasekera, DABN; Marambe, Buddhi; Elwany, Sara M.; Sorour, Sobhy; El Sabagh, Ayman; Hassan, Mohamed M.; Ratnasekera, Disna (Tech Science Press, 2021)
    Information on the genetic diversity of wild rice species in Sri Lanka is relatively meagre, though it plays a key role in crop improvement programs of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.). The present study was carried out ...
  • Photosynthetic irradiance response, canopy photosynthesis and their variation with canopy strata in tall and dwarf×tall coconut cultivars (Cocos nucifera L.) 
    Ranasinghe, C.; Kumarathunge, M. D. P.; Costa, W.; Jayaranjini, S. (Elsevier, 2015-06-25)
    Estimation of the carbon balance coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) requires characterization of its photosynthetic irradiance response. Accordingly, the objectives of this work were to determine an appropriate photosynthetic ...
  • Phytohormones as Growth Regulators During Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants 
    EL Sabagh, A.; Islam, M.S.; Hossain, A.; Mubeen, M.; Iqbal, M. A.; Waleed, M.; Reginato, M.; Battaglia, M.; Ahmed, S.; Rehman, A.; Arif, M.; Athar, Habib-Ur-Rehman; Ratnasekera, D.; Danish, S.; Raza, M.A.; Rajendran, K.; Mushtaq, M.; Skalicky, M.; Brestic, M.; Soufan, W.; Fahad, S.; Pandey, S.; Kamran, M.; Datta, R.; Abdelhamid, M.T. (2022)
    Phytohormones (PHs) play crucial role in regulation of various physiological and biochemical processes that govern plant growth and yield under optimal and stress conditions. The interaction of these PHs is crucial for ...
  • Population genetics and evolutionary history of the wild rice species Oryza rufipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka 
    Sandamal, Salinda; Tennakoon, Asanka; Meng, Qing‐Lin; Marambe, Buddhi; Disna Ratnasekera; Melo, Arthur; Ge, Song (John Wiley & Sons, 2018)
    Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of the wild rice species Oryza ru fipogon and O. nivara in Sri Lanka were studied using 33 microsatellite markers. A total of 315 individuals of 11 natural populations ...
  • Potential of Paecilomyces fumosoroseus in control of cabbage caterpillars 
    Kudagamage, C.; Munasinghe, R.S; Rajapakse, R.; Rathnasekara, D. (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 1996)
    A collection of diseased insect specimens at two locations of cabbage growing areas in Kandy district yielded the isolation of two entomogenus fungi from several insect pest larvae and one of which was Paecilomyces ...
  • Prospective Role of Plant Growth Regulators for Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses 
    Sabagh, A.E.L.; Hossain, A.; Islam, M.S.; Iqbal, M.A.; Mubeen, M.; Nasim, W.; Wasaya, A.; Llanes, A.; Ratnasekera, D.; Singhal, R.K.; Kumari, A.; Meena, R.S.; Abdelhamid, M.; Hasanuzzaman, M.; Raza, M.A.; Özyazici, G.; Ozyazici, M.A.; Erman, M. (Springer, 2021)
    Abiotic stresses (heat, drought, salinity, and heavy metals) are projected to drastically reduce crop yields leading to seriously jeopardizing the food security of increasing population across the globe. Plant growth ...
  • RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GRAIN YIELD AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS OF DURUM WHEAT VARIETIES UNDER DROUGHT AND HIGH TEMPERATURE STRESS IN MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENTS 
    Barutcular, Celaleddin; Sabagh, Ayman El; Koc, Mujde; Ratnasekera, Disna (2017)
    Drought and associated high temperatures are the major environmental stresses limiting wheat productivity in Mediterranean region. To evaluate the physiological and yield responses of durum wheat varieties under ...
  • A reporting format for leaf-level gas exchange data and metadata 
    Ely, K. S.; Rogers, A.; Agarwal, D. A.; Ainsworth, E. A.; Albert, L. P.; Ali, A.; Anderson, J.; Aspinwall, M. J.; Bellasio, C.; Bernacchi, C.; Bonnage, S.; Buckley, T. N.; Burnett, A. C.; Busch, F. A.; Cavanagh, A.; Cernusak, L. A.; Crystal-Ornelas, R.; Damerow, J.; Kumarathunge., D.; Yang, S. (Elsevier, 2021-03-01)
    Leaf-level gas exchange data support the mechanistic understanding of plant fluxes of carbon and water. These fluxes inform our understanding of ecosystem function, are an important constraint on parameterization of ...
  • Resistance of Oryza nivara and Oryza eichingeri derived lines to Brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) in Sri Lanka 
    Madurangi, S.A.P.; Samarasinghe, W.L.G.; Senanayake, S.G.J.N.; Hemachandra, P.V.; Ratnasekera, Disna (National Science Foundaton, 2011-01)
    Abstract: This study evaluates the basis of Brown planthopper (BPH) resistance in O. nivara (9864, WRAC 04), O. eichingeri (TC 01, TC 02), IR 54751-2-34-10-6-2 (an introgression line of Oryza officinalis), Ptb 33, Bg ...
  • Response of Crops to Heat Stress in a Warming World: Adaptation Measures under Sri Lankan Context. 
    Weerasinghe, K. W. L. K.,; Nalaka, G. D. A.; Kumarathunge, D. P. (The Institute of Biology Sri Lanka., 2020-09-25)
    Rising temperatures impose heat stress for a wide variety of crops, negatively influencing their growth and development leading to yield losses. Each crop species has its own thermal thresholds at different growth stages ...
  • A REVIEW ON VARIOUS FACTORS WHICH AFFECTING SUSTAINABLE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION UNDER DROUGHT STRESS 
    Sabagh, Ayman EL; Hossain, Akbar; Barutcular, Celaleddin ; Anjorin, Folake B; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Kizilgeçi, Ferhat; Yada, Gulab Sin; Yıldırım, Mehmet; Saneoka, Hirofumi (CrossMark, 2017-12)
    Maize is an essential dietary component in human food and in animal feed formulation throughout the world. With the rising trend of global climate change, grain yield and quality losses of maize are expected to increase, ...
  • ROLE OF OSMOPROTECTANTS AND SOIL AMENDMENTS FOR SUSTAINABLE SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.) PRODUCTION UNDER DROUGHT CONDITION: A REVIEW 
    EL Sabagh, Ayman; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, M.S.; Barutcular, C.; Fahad, Shah; Kumar, N.; Ratnasekera, D.; Meena, Ram Swaroop; Vera, Popović; Saneoka, H. (Horizon Publisher India [HPI], 2018)
    Water stress has a significant effect on yield and quality of soybean through negatively influencing seedling establishment, growth, phenology and finally yield of soybean. The enhancement of soybean productivity and ...
  • Role of Transporters during Heavy Metals Toxicity in Plants 
    Misbah, Naz; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Okana, Sytar; Ratnasekera, Disna; Hossain, Akbar ; Mubeen, Muhammad; Rahim, Junaid; Imran, Muhammad; Tahjib-Ul-Arif, Md.; Ahmed, Sharif; Dubey, Anamika; Kumar, Ashwani; Skalicky, Milan; Brestic, Marian; Sabagh, Ayman EL (CRC Press, 2021)
    Under changing climate, plants encounter suboptimal supply of growth factors and heavy metals (HMs) toxicity owing to stressful soil and environmental conditions. The HMs are naturally occurring and heavy atomic weight ...
  • Saline Toxicity and Antioxidant Response in Oryza sativa: An Updated Review 
    Mosur, Mahmuda Binte; Datta, Juel; Rohman, Motiar; Hasanuzzaman, Mirza; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Bukhari, Maham Asif; Jabeen, Tasmiya; Mubeen, Muhammad; Nasim, Wajid; Rehman, Abdul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Llanes, Analía; Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Ahmed, Sharif; Gill, Rafaqat Ali; Ue, Akihiro; Liyun, Liu; Skalicky, Milan; Brestic, Marian; Erman, Murat; Kaya, Yüksel; Sabagh, Ayman EL (Springer, 2022)
    Abiotic stresses such as drought, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, salinity, and mineral toxicity negatively impact the growth and development, yield, and seed quality of crop plants. Presently, abiotic stresses are ...
  • Saline Toxicity and Antioxidant Response in Oryza sativa: An Updated Review 
    Monsur, Mahmuda Binte; Datta, Juel; Rohman, Md. Motiar; Hasanuzzaman, Mirza; Hossain, Akbar; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Bukhari, Maham Asif; Jabeen, Tasmiya; Mubeen, Muhammad; Nasim, Wajid; Rehman, Abdul; Ratnasekera, Disna; Llanes, Analía; Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Ahmed, Sharif; Gill, Rafaqat Ali; Hadifa, Adel; Ueda, Akihiro; Liyun, Liu; Skalicky, Milan; Brestic, Marian; Erman, Murat; Kaya, Yüksel; Sabagh, Ayman EL (Springer, 2022)
    Abiotic stresses such as drought, waterlogging, extreme temperatures, salinity, and mineral toxicity negatively impact the growth and development, yield, and seed quality of crop plants. Presently, abiotic stresses are ...
  • Salinity Stress in Cotton: Adverse Effects, Survival Mechanisms and Management Strategies 
    Sabagh, Ayman EL; Islam, Mohammad Sohidul; Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir; Hossain, Akbar; Mubeen, Muhammad; Jabeen, Tasmiya; Waleed, Mirza; Wasaya, Allah; Rahman, Muhammad Habib Ur; Ratnasekera, Disna; Arif, Muhammad; Raza, Ali; Danish, Subhan; Kumari, Arpna; Erman, Murat; Karademir, Cetin; Karademir, Emine; Arslan, Hüseyin; Raza, Muhammad Ali; Fahad, Shah (CRC Press, 2021)

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