Zahra Noreen

Dr. Zahra Noreen


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2009 in Environmental and Experimental Botany
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ZNZahra Noreen
Zahra Noreen
MAMuhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf

7 July 2010 in Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
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ZNZahra Noreen
Zahra Noreen
MAMuhammad Ashraf
Muhammad Ashraf
NAN. A. Akram
N. A. Akram

28 August 2024 in Scientific Reports
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ASAqsa Shahzadi
Aqsa Shahzadi
ZNZahra Noreen
Zahra Noreen
SASalman Alamery
Salman Alamery
FZFizza Zafar
Fizza Zafar
AHAdeela Haroon
Adeela Haroon
SFSajid Fiaz
Sajid Fiaz
Globally from abiotic stresses, salt stress is the major stress that limits crop production. One of them is wheat that has been utilized by more than 1/3 of the world population as staple food due to its nutritive value. Biochar is an activated carbon that can ameliorate the negative impacts on plants under saline conditions. The present study was conducted to examine the ameliorative impact of “Biochar application” to Triticum aestivum L. plant grown under salinity stress and evaluated on the basis of various growth, yield, physiological, biochemical attributes. Preliminary experiment was done to select the Triticum aestivum L. varieties with 90% germination rate for further experiment. The selected varieties, FSD08 and PUNJAB-11 of wheat were treated with two levels of sodium chloride (0 mM and 120 mM). Two varieties of wheat included FSD08 and PUNJAB-11 were treated with two levels of sodium chloride (0 mM and 120 mM). To address the impact of salt stress two levels of biochar 0% and 5% was used as exogenous application. A three way completely randomized experimentation was done in 24 pots of two wheat varieties with three replicates. The results demonstrated that salt stress affected growth, physiological attributes, yield and inorganic mineral ions (Ca2+ and K+) in roots and shoots parameters of wheat negatively while biochar overall improved the performance of plant. SOD, CAT, APX and POD activities enhanced during salt stress as the plant self-defense mechanism against salinity to minimize the damaging effect. Salt stress also significantly increased the membrane permeability, and levels of H2O2, MDA, Cl and Na ions. Biochar treatment nullified negative impacts of NaCl and improved the plant growth and yield significantly. Hence, biochar amendment can be suggested as suitable supplement for sustainable crop production under salinization.

23 November 2023 in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
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HRHafiz Zulqurnain Raza
Hafiz Zulqurnain Raza
ASAnis Ali Shah
Anis Ali Shah
ZNZahra Noreen
Zahra Noreen
Sheeraz UsmanSheeraz Usman
Sheeraz Usman
SZSadia Zafar
Sadia Zafar
MAMuhammad Aslam
Muhammad Aslam

22 September 2023 in Scientia Horticulturae
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MTMehwish Tabassum
Mehwish Tabassum
ZNZahra Noreen
Zahra Noreen
MAMuhammad Aslam
Muhammad Aslam
ASAdnan Noor Shah
Adnan Noor Shah
Sheeraz UsmanSheeraz Usman
Sheeraz Usman
MNMuhammad Nazim
Muhammad Nazim