Plant mechanism – Botany with Parul

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Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants: Balancing Cellular Damage and Stress Signalling

PARUL SHARMA
June 4, 2025

Plants live in a world of constant environmental uncertainty. Plants face various challenges such as the sweltering heat of a summer drought and the chilling grip of frost. Salinity creeping through irrigation water also poses a threat. Additionally, pathogens and…

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Aquaporins: Gatekeepers of Plant Water Balance

PARUL SHARMA
June 3, 2025

Water is indispensable for plant life, serving not only as a solvent and reactant but also as a structural component that maintains turgor pressure and facilitates nutrient transport. The journey of water from soil to atmosphere through plants—termed the soil–plant–atmosphere…

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Carbon-Nitrogen Balance in Plants: A Vital Link in Growth, Metabolism, and Stress Response

PARUL SHARMA
June 2, 2025

Plants, as autotrophic organisms, rely on their ability to assimilate carbon through photosynthesis and absorb nitrogen from the soil to sustain their life processes. These two elements are not only essential for plant survival but also intricately linked in ways…

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Carbon-Nitrogen Balance and the Secret to Plant Acclimation Under Stress

PARUL SHARMA
May 26, 2025

In the age of climate uncertainty, plants are frequently exposed to environmental extremes—ranging from drought and salinity to nutrient scarcity and heat waves. These stressors challenge the very foundation of plant growth and survival. At the center of this response…

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Phytohormone Crosstalk in Abiotic Stress: A Complex Web of Survival Strategies

PARUL SHARMA
May 20, 2025

Abiotic stresses—such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and nutrient deficiencies—pose serious threats to global agriculture, reducing crop yields and threatening food security. Plants, being sessile organisms, cannot escape these challenges. Instead, they rely on an intricate network of signaling pathways…

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Photosynthetic Acclimation to Climate Change: CO₂, Light, and Temperature Interplay

PARUL SHARMA
May 11, 2025

As the climate crisis intensifies, plants—the planet’s primary carbon assimilators—find themselves at the frontline of atmospheric change. Photosynthesis, the foundational process that converts solar energy and CO₂ into carbohydrates, is highly sensitive to shifts in temperature, light intensity, and CO₂…

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Engineering Plants for Carbon Capture: The Stomatal Frontier

PARUL SHARMA
May 3, 2025

As the global community intensifies its efforts to mitigate climate change, innovative solutions for carbon dioxide (CO₂) removal are gaining momentum. Among them, plants—nature’s original carbon capture machines—are re-emerging as critical allies in reducing atmospheric CO₂ levels. But what if…

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Biopesticides: Nature’s Answer to Sustainable Crop Protection

PARUL SHARMA
April 8, 2025

Modern agriculture stands at a crossroads. On one hand, it must meet the rising global demand for food. On the other, it must do so without causing irreversible harm to ecosystems and human health. One of the key concerns in…

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The Rise of Biofertilizers: Cultivating a Greener Future in Agriculture

PARUL SHARMA
April 7, 2025

Introduction: A New Path Toward Sustainable Farming In the past few decades, agriculture has undergone a profound transformation, but perhaps none more urgently needed than the shift toward sustainability. As global food demand increases and climate change accelerates, traditional agricultural…

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Regenerative Agriculture: Healing the Soil, Healing the Planet

PARUL SHARMA
April 6, 2025

In an era defined by environmental instability and ecological crisis, a quiet revolution is taking root—one that doesn’t rely on cutting-edge technology or futuristic inventions, but rather, on returning to the wisdom of nature. Regenerative agriculture is that revolution. It…