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  1. Soil quality and fertility in sustainable agriculture + soil classification

    Article • Soil Use and Management, January 2021, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo, Pr Jean-François Ponge, Augusto Zanella

  2. Ethylene and Sulfur Coordinately Modulate the Antioxidant System and ABA Accumulation in Mustard Plants under Salt Stress

    Article • Plants, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  3. Plants are affected by soil environments.

    Article • Plants, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  4. Halophile plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria induce salt tolerance traits in wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)

    Article • Pedosphere, October 2020, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  5. Root Traits and Architecture Affect Standard Litter Decomposition: A Comparative Study on Five Plant Species

    Article • August 2020, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  6. UV-C rays to simulate the exposition of photosynthetic organisms to solar radiation in space environments

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, August 2020, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  7. Nitric Oxide Cooperates With Auxin to Mitigate the Alterations in the Root System Caused by Cadmium and Arsenic

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, August 2020, Frontiers

    Adriano Sofo

  8. Comparing the effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition and organic matter turnover in sustainably and conventionally managed olive orchards

    Article • Geoderma, August 2020, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  9. Mycoremediation effect of Trichoderma harzianum strain T22 combined with ozonation in diesel-contaminated sand

    Article • Chemosphere, August 2020, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  10. NUTRACEUTICAL PROPERTIES AND HEALTH-PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF FRUITS OF WATERMELON CULTIVARS WITH DIFFERENT ORIGINS

    Article • FARMACIA, August 2020, Societatea de Stiinte Farmaceutice din Romania

    Adriano Sofo

  11. How soil microbial biodiversity is modified by soil chemical parameters in differently managed olive orchards

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, June 2020, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Adriano Sofo

  12. Converting Home Spaces Into Food Gardens At the Time of Covid-19 Quarantine: All the Benefits of Plants in This Difficult and Unprecedented Period

    Article • Human Ecology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  13. Converting Home Spaces into Food Gardens at the Time of Covid-19 Quarantine: all the Benefits of Plants in this Difficult and Unprecedented Period

    Article • Human Ecology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  14. Correction to: Converting Home Spaces into Food Gardens at the Time of Covid-19 Quarantine: all the Benefits of Plants in this Difficult and Unprecedented Period

    Article • Human Ecology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  15. Soil Macrofauna: A key Factor for Increasing Soil Fertility and Promoting Sustainable Soil Use in Fruit Orchard Agrosystems

    Article • Agronomy, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  16. Root−to−Shoot Signaling and Leaf Water−Use Efficiency in Peach Trees under Localized Irrigation

    Article • Agronomy, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  17. A Standardized Method for Estimating the Functional Diversity of Soil Bacterial Community by Biolog® EcoPlatesTM Assay—The Case Study of a Sustainable Olive Orchard

    Article • Applied Sciences, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  18. Yield parameters and antioxidant compounds of tomato fruit: the role of plant defence inducers with or without Cucumber mosaic virus infection

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, July 2019, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  19. Soil management type differentially modulates the metabolomic profile of olive xylem sap

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, June 2019, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  20. The metabolic and genetic diversity of soil bacterial communities depends on the soil management system and C/N dynamics: The case of sustainable and conventional olive groves

    Article • Applied Soil Ecology, May 2019, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  21. Olive orchard microbiome: characterisation of bacterial communities in soil-plant compartments and their comparison between sustainable and conventional soil management systems

    Article • Plant Ecology & Diversity, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Adriano Sofo

  22. Evaluation of the possible persistence of potential human pathogenic bacteria in olive orchards irrigated with treated urban wastewater

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, March 2019, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  23. Chitosan-elicited defense responses in Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)-infected tomato plants

    Article • Journal of Plant Physiology, March 2019, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  24. Restoration of soil fertility and management of mineral nutrition in a peach orchard under a sustainable farming system in semi-arid conditions

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2018, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Adriano Sofo

  25. Antioxidant responses of edible and model plant species subjected to subtoxic zinc concentrations

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  26. Impact of airborne zinc pollution on the antimicrobial activity of olive oil and the microbial metabolic profiles of Zn-contaminated soils in an Italian olive orchard

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, September 2018, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  27. The effect of polyethylene glycol-induced drought stress on photosynthesis, carbohydrates and cell membrane in Stevia rebaudiana grown in greenhouse

    Article • Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  28. Physiological and biochemical response of tomato plants treated with Trichoderma harzianum T-22 and infected by Cucumber mosaic virus

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 2018, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Adriano Sofo

  29. Nutrient dynamics, soil properties and microbiological aspects in an irrigated olive orchard managed with five different management systems involving soil tillage, cover crops and compost

    Article • Journal of Water and Climate Change, June 2018, IWA Publishing

    Adriano Sofo

  30. The agro-ecosystemic benefits of sustainable management in an Italian olive grove

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, April 2018, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Adriano Sofo

  31. Environmental factors influencing landfill gas biofiltration: Lab scale study on methanotrophic bacteria growth

    Article • Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Adriano Sofo

  32. Characterization of biochemical factors affecting crop load in three olive cultivars

    Article • European Journal of Horticultural Science, February 2018, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Adriano Sofo

  33. The Arabidopsis thaliana Knockout Mutant for Phytochelatin Synthase1 (cad1-3) Is Defective in Callose Deposition, Bacterial Pathogen Defense and Auxin Content, But Shows an Increased Stem Lignification

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, January 2018, Frontiers

    Adriano Sofo

  34. Microbial-based soil quality indicators in irrigated and rainfed soil portions of Mediterranean olive and peach orchards under sustainable management

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, January 2018, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  35. Cadmium and arsenic affect quiescent centre formation and maintenance in Arabidopsis thaliana post-embryonic roots disrupting auxin biosynthesis and transport

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, December 2017, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  36. Effects of UV-C radiation on common dandelion and purple coneflower: First results

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, November 2017, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  37. Plant architecture, auxin homeostasis and phenol content in Arabidopsis thaliana grown in cadmium- and zinc-enriched media

    Article • Journal of Plant Physiology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  38. Antioxidant, enzyme-inhibitory and antitumor activity of the wild dietary plant Muscari comosum (L.) Mill.

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, April 2017, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  39. Leaf biochemical responses and fruit oil quality parameters in olive plants subjected to airborne metal pollution

    Article • Chemosphere, February 2017, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  40. Does irrigation method affect both root physiology and orchard ecology?

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, January 2017, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Adriano Sofo

  41. Wild almond (Prunus scoparia L.) as potential oilseed resource for the future: Studies on the variability of its oil content and composition

    Article • Food Chemistry, December 2016, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  42. Ethylene and auxin interaction in the control of adventitious rooting inArabidopsis thaliana

    Article • Journal of Experimental Botany, November 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Adriano Sofo

  43. Root and leaf ABA concentration impact on gas exchange in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) plants subjected to partial root-zone drying

    Article • Italian Journal of Agronomy, October 2016, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  44. Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Induces Systemic Resistance in Tomato Infected by Cucumber mosaic virus

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, October 2016, Frontiers

    Adriano Sofo

  45. Catalase and ascorbate peroxidase—representative H2O2-detoxifying heme enzymes in plants

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Adriano Sofo

  46. Light spectrum affects growth and gas exchange of common dandelion and purple coneflower seedlings

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, July 2016, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  47. Biodegradation of carbamazepine and clarithromycin by Trichoderma harzianum and Pleurotus ostreatus investigated by liquid chromatography – high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (FTICR MS-IRMPD)

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, July 2016, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  48. Drought stress and morphophysiological responses in plants

    Article • June 2016, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  49. Different agronomic and fertilization systems affect polyphenolic profile, antioxidant capacity and mineral composition of lettuce

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, June 2016, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  50. Editorial: Redox Homeostasis Managers in Plants under Environmental Stresses

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, May 2016, Frontiers

    Adriano Sofo

  51. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of polyphenolic extracts from Lactuca sativa (var. Maravilla de Verano ) under different farming methods

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, March 2016, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  52. Preharvest calcium applications improve postharvest quality of papaya fruits (Carica papayaL. cv. Eksotika II)

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Adriano Sofo

  53. Biodegradable pots for Poinsettia cultivation: Agronomic and technical traits

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Pietro Picuno, Adriano Sofo

  54. Lipid metabolism and oxidation in plants subjected to abiotic stresses

    Article • November 2015, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  55. Correlations between morpho-anatomical changes and radial hydraulic conductivity in roots of olive trees under water deficit and rewatering

    Article • Tree Physiology, October 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Adriano Sofo

  56. Phyllosphere and carposphere bacterial communities in olive plants subjected to different cultural practices

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, September 2015, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  57. Ascorbate Peroxidase and Catalase Activities and Their Genetic Regulation in Plants Subjected to Drought and Salinity Stresses

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2015, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  58. A new screening technique for studying plant response to metals

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, June 2015, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  59. Ultraviolet-B radiation or heat cause changes in photosynthesis, antioxidant enzyme activities and pollen performance in olive tree

    Article • Photosynthetica, June 2015, Institute of Experimental Botany

    Adriano Sofo

  60. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity and fast UHPLC–DAD–IT-TOF profiling of polyphenolic compounds extracted from green lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.; var. Maravilla de Verano)

    Article • Food Chemistry, January 2015, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  61. Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Disease Defence of Traditional Crops in Southern Italy: The Case Study of Tomato Cherry Protected by Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Against Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV)

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  62. Lipids and proteins—major targets of oxidative modifications in abiotic stressed plants

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Armando da Costa Duarte, Adriano Sofo

  63. Beneficial effects of Trichoderma harzianum T-22 in tomato seedlings infected by Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)

    Article • BioControl, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  64. Hormonal response and root architecture in Arabidopsis thaliana subjected to heavy metals

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, May 2014, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  65. A new start

    Article • International Journal of Plant Biology, May 2014, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  66. Cold-induced changes in antioxidant defenses and reactive oxygen species in eight wild almond species

    Article • Free Radicals and Antioxidants, February 2014, EManuscript Services

    Adriano Sofo

  67. Sustainable Soil Management in Olive Orchards

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  68. Soil microbial diversity and activity in a Mediterranean olive orchard using sustainable agricultural practices

    Article • Soil Use and Management, December 2013, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  69. Growth Patterns of Tomato Plants Subjected to Two Non-conventional Abiotic Stresses: UV-C Irradiations and Electric Fields

    Article • November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  70. Control of Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Cultivated Plants by the Use of Biostimulant Microorganisms

    Article • October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  71. Nutraceutical properties and polyphenolic profile of berry skin and wine of Vitis vinifera L. (cv. Aglianico)

    Article • Food Chemistry, October 2013, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  72. Correlation between hormonal homeostasis and morphogenic responses inArabidopsis thalianaseedlings growing in a Cd/Cu/Zn multi-pollution context

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, April 2013, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  73. Auxin and Cytokinin Metabolism and Root Morphological Modifications in Arabidopsis thaliana Seedlings Infected with Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) or Exposed to Cadmium

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2013, MDPI AG

    Adriano Sofo

  74. Adaptive Decision Making and Intellectual Styles

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  75. Chemical, Biochemical, and Microbiological Properties of Soils from Abandoned and Extensively Cultivated Olive Orchards

    Article • The Scientific World JOURNAL, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Adriano Sofo

  76. Critical Thinking and Intellectual Style

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  77. Decision Making in the Social Sciences

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  78. Different root growth patterns of tomato seedlings grown hydroponically under an electric field

    Article • Plant Root, January 2013, Japanese Society for Root Research

    Adriano Sofo

  79. Exogenous proline alleviates the effects of H2O2-induced oxidative stress in wild almond species

    Article • Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, October 2012, Pleiades Publishing Ltd

    Adriano Sofo

  80. Abscisic Acid and Biomass Partitioning in Tomato Under Salinity

    Article • October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  81. Stem and whole-plant hydraulics in olive (Olea europaea) and kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

    Article • Trees, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  82. Toxic effects of four sulphonylureas herbicides on soil microbial biomass

    Article • Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B, August 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Adriano Sofo

  83. Berry morphology and composition in irrigated and non-irrigated grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)

    Article • Journal of Plant Physiology, July 2012, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  84. Metal content of southern Italy honey of different botanical origins and its correlation with polyphenol content and antioxidant activity

    Article • International Journal of Food Science & Technology, June 2012, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  85. In situ olive mill residual co-composting for soil organic fertility restoration and by-product sustainable reuse

    Article • Italian Journal of Agronomy, June 2012, PAGEPress Publications

    Adriano Sofo

  86. Abscisic acid root and leaf concentration in relation to biomass partitioning in salinized tomato plants

    Article • Journal of Plant Physiology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  87. Direct effects of Trichoderma harzianum strain T-22 on micropropagated shoots of GiSeLa6® (Prunus cerasus×Prunus canescens) rootstock

    Article • Environmental and Experimental Botany, February 2012, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  88. Biochemical and Functional Responses of Arabidopsis thaliana Exposed to Cadmium, Copper and Zinc

    Article • January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  89. Drought stress tolerance and photoprotection in two varieties of olive tree

    Article • Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science, November 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Adriano Sofo

  90. Sustainable Fruit Production in Mediterranean Orchards Subjected to Drought Stress

    Article • October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  91. Biodiversity

    Article • October 2011, IntechOpen

    Adriano Sofo

  92. Acclimation of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum, cv. Yangmai 13) to low levels of solar irradiance

    Article • Photosynthetica, September 2011, Institute of Experimental Botany

    Adriano Sofo

  93. Salt stress induction of some key antioxidant enzymes and metabolites in eight Iranian wild almond species

    Article • Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  94. Anthocyanin composition and extractability in berry skin and wine of Vitis vinifera L. cv. Aglianico

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, July 2011, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  95. Trichoderma harzianum strain T-22 induces changes in phytohormone levels in cherry rootstocks (Prunus cerasus × P. canescens)

    Article • Plant Growth Regulation, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  96. Assessment of microbial pools by an innovative microbiological technique during the co-composting of olive mill by-products

    Article • Agricultural Sciences, January 2011, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Adriano Sofo

  97. Regulation of the ascorbate-glutathione cycle in wild almond during drought stress

    Article • Russian Journal of Plant Physiology, January 2011, Pleiades Publishing Ltd

    Adriano Sofo

  98. Using Environmental Geostatistics for the Geochemical Characterization of Soils from the Polluted Site of National Interest of Tito (PZ – Italy)

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  99. Genetic, Functional, and Metabolic Responses of Soil Microbiota in a Sustainable Olive Orchard

    Article • Soil Science, February 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Adriano Sofo

  100. Changes in composition and activity of soil microbial communities in peach and kiwifruit Mediterranean orchards under an innovative management system

    Article • Soil Research, January 2010, CSIRO Publishing

    Adriano Sofo

  101. Regulation of the Ascorbate–Glutathione Cycle in Plants Under Drought Stress

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  102. Photosynthetic performance and light response of two olive cultivars under different water and light regimes

    Article • Photosynthetica, December 2009, Institute of Experimental Botany

    Adriano Sofo

  103. Shade effect on photosynthesis and photoinhibition in olive during drought and rewatering

    Article • Agricultural Water Management, August 2009, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  104. Persistence and effects of rotenone on oil quality in two Italian olive cultivars

    Article • Food and Chemical Toxicology, January 2009, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  105. Changes in water status and osmolyte contents in leaves and roots of olive plants (Olea europaea L.) subjected to water deficit

    Article • Trees, September 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  106. Effects of post-harvest regulated deficit irrigation on carbohydrate and nitrogen partitioning, yield quality and vegetative growth of peach trees

    Article • Plant and Soil, December 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Adriano Sofo

  107. Osmotic regulation in leaves and roots of olive trees during a water deficit and rewatering

    Article • Tree Physiology, February 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Adriano Sofo

  108. Net CO2 storage in mediterranean olive and peach orchards

    Article • Scientia Horticulturae, December 2005, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  109. Influence of water deficit and rewatering on the components of the ascorbate–glutathione cycle in four interspecific Prunus hybrids

    Article • Plant Science, August 2005, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo

  110. Antioxidant defences in olive trees during drought stress: changes in activity of some antioxidant enzymes

    Article • Functional Plant Biology, January 2005, CSIRO Publishing

    Adriano Sofo

  111. Lipoxygenase activity and proline accumulation in leaves and roots of olive trees in response to drought stress

    Article • Physiologia Plantarum, May 2004, Wiley

    Adriano Sofo

  112. Effects of different irradiance levels on some antioxidant enzymes and on malondialdehyde content during rewatering in olive tree

    Article • Plant Science, February 2004, Elsevier

    Adriano Sofo