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R. Balal

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h-index: 25
Works: 76
Citations: 2,270

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Insights into the Physiological and Biochemical Impacts of Salt Stress on Plant Growth and Development
M. Shahid, Ali Sarkhosh, N. Khan, R. Balal +6 more
2020Agronomy437 citations Open access
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Silicon-induced alleviation of NaCl toxicity in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is associated with enhanced photosynthesis, osmoprotectants and antioxidant metabolism
T. Abbas, R. Balal, M. Shahid, M. Pervez +3 more
2015Acta Physiologiae Plantarum199 citations
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Selenium impedes cadmium and arsenic toxicity in potato by modulating carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism.
M. Shahid, R. Balal, N. Khan, L. Zotarelli +5 more
2019Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety166 citations
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Brassinosteroid (24-epibrassinolide) enhances growth and alleviates the deleterious effects induced by salt stress in pea (Pisum sativum L.)
M. Shahid, M. Pervez, R. Balal, N. Mattson +4 more
2011144 citations
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Exogenous proline and proline-enriched Lolium perenne leaf extract protects against phytotoxic effects of nickel and salinity in Pisum sativum by altering polyamine metabolism in leaves
M. Shahid, R. Balal, M. Pervez, T. Abbas +3 more
201478 citations Open access
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The role of selenium in amelioration of heat-induced oxidative damage in cucumber under high temperature stress
R. Balal, M. Shahid, M. Javaid, Z. Iqbal +3 more
2016Acta Physiologiae Plantarum73 citations
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Comparative Studies on the Physiobiochemical, Enzymatic, and Ionic Modifications in Salt-tolerant and Salt-sensitive Citrus Rootstocks under NaCl Stress
R. Balal, M. Khan, M. Shahid, N. Mattson +6 more
201272 citations Open access
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Kinnow mandarin plants grafted on tetraploid rootstocks are more tolerant to Cr-toxicity than those grafted on its diploids one
R. Balal, M. Shahid, C. Vincent, Licoln Zotarelli +5 more
201764 citations
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Influence of salt stress on growth and biochemical parameters of citrus rootstocks
R. Balal, M. Ashraf, M. Khan, M. Jaskani +1 more
201162 citations
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Citrus Canker Pathogen, Its Mechanism of Infection, Eradication, and Impacts
Esha Shahbaz, Mobeen Ali, Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq, M. Atiq +6 more
2022Plants60 citations Open access
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Influence of environmental factors on seed germination and seedling characteristics of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
M. Javaid, A. Mahmood, D. Alshaya, M. Alkahtani +12 more
2022Scientific Reports54 citations Open access
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A Mini Review of Citrus Rootstocks and Their Role in High-Density Orchards
Faisal Hayat, Juan Li, S. Iqbal, Y. Peng +10 more
2022Plants52 citations Open access
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Hormonal priming alleviates salt stress in hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
H. Khan, Pervez, C. M. Ayub, K. Ziaf +3 more
200952 citations
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Differential response of pea ( Pisum sativum L.) genotypes to salt stress in relation to the growth, physiological attributes antioxidant activity and organic solutes
M. Shahid, R. Balal, M. Pervez, T. Abbas +6 more
201249 citations
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Rootstocks influence the salt tolerance of Kinnow mandarin trees by altering the antioxidant defense system, osmolyte concentration, and toxic ion accumulation
M. Shahid, R. Balal, N. Khan, S. Simón-Grao +4 more
2019Scientia Horticulturae43 citations
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Effect of humic and application at different growth stages of kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) on the basis of physio-biochemical and reproductive responses.
T. Abbas, Saeed Ahmad, M. Ashraf, M. Shahid +4 more
201343 citations Open access
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Treatment with 24-epibrassinolide mitigates NaCl-induced toxicity by enhancing carbohydrate metabolism, osmolyte accumulation, and antioxidant activity in Pisum sativum
M. Shahid, R. Balal, M. Pervez, F. García-Sánchez +4 more
201442 citations Open access
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Silicon Alleviate Hypoxia Stress by Improving Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic Antioxidants and Regulating Nutrient Uptake in Muscadine Grape (Muscadinia rotundifolia Michx.)
Z. Iqbal, Ali Sarkhosh, R. Balal, Celina Gómez +4 more
2021Frontiers in Plant Science40 citations Open access
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Tritrophic interactions between parasitoids and cereal aphids are mediated by nitrogen fertilizer
M. Aqueel, A. Raza, R. Balal, M. A. Shahid +3 more
2015Insect Science36 citations
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Foliar spray of phyto-extracts supplemented with silicon: an efficacious strategy to alleviate the salinity-induced deleterious effects in pea (Pisum sativum L.)
M. Shahid, R. Balal, M. Pervez, T. Abbas +3 more
201434 citations
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Silicon Nanoparticles Mitigate Hypoxia-Induced Oxidative Damage by Improving Antioxidants Activities and Concentration of Osmolytes in Southern Highbush Blueberry Plants
Z. Iqbal, Ali Sarkhosh, R. Balal, S. Rauf +5 more
2021Agronomy32 citations Open access
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Fruit quality characterization of eleven commercial mandarin cultivars in Spain
S. Simón-Grao, V. Gimeno, I. Simón, V. Lidón +6 more
201432 citations Open access
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Screening of pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes for salt tolerance based on early growth stage attributes and leaf inorganic osmolytes.
M. Shahid, M. Pervez, R. Balal, T. Abbas +4 more
201230 citations
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Ploidy level of citrus rootstocks affects the carbon and nitrogen metabolism in the leaves of Chromium-stressed Kinnow mandarin plants
M. Shahid, R. Balal, N. Khan, L. Zotarelli +6 more
201829 citations
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Chitosan alleviates phytotoxicity caused by boron through augmented polyamine metabolism and antioxidant activities and reduced boron concentration in Cucumis sativus L.
R. Balal, M. Shahid, M. Javaid, Z. Iqbal +3 more
2016Acta Physiologiae Plantarum27 citations
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Exogenous 24-Epibrassinolide Elevates the Salt Tolerance Potential of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) by Improving Osmotic Adjustment Capacity and Leaf Water Relations
M. Shahid, R. Balal, M. Pervez, T. Abbas +3 more
201524 citations
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Surface Coating and Modified Atmosphere Packaging Enhances Storage Life and Quality of ‘Kaghzi lime’
F. Hayat, M. N. Khan, Shaheen Zafar, R. Balal +3 more
201722 citations
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Impact of salt stress on concentrations of Na+, Cl- and organic solutes concentration in pea cultivars.
M. Shahid, M. Ashraf, M. Pervez, R. Ahmad +2 more
201322 citations
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Improving salinity tolerance in chili by exogenous application of calcium and sulphur.
I. Mukhtar, M. Shahid, Mahi Khan, R. Balal +4 more
201621 citations
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Polyamines provide new insights into the biochemical basis of Cr-tolerance in Kinnow mandarin grafted on diploid and double-diploid rootstocks
M. Shahid, R. Balal, N. Khan, Lorenzo Rossi +6 more
2018Environmental and Experimental Botany18 citations
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Foliar treatment with Lolium perenne (Poaceae) leaf extract alleviates salinity and nickel-induced growth inhibition in pea
R. Balal, M. Shahid, M. Javaid, M. Anjum +3 more
2016Revista Brasileira de Botânica18 citations Open access
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Potential of Plant Growth Regulators on Modulating Rooting of Rosa centifolia
Gulzar Akhtar, A. Akram, Y. Sajjad, R. Balal +4 more
201518 citations Open access
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Effect of ecological factors on germination of horse purslane (Trianthema portulacastrum)
A. Tanveer, K. Mumtaz, M. Javaid, M. N. Chaudhry +2 more
201315 citations Open access
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Silicon-induced hypoxia tolerance in citrus rootstocks associated with modulation in polyamine metabolism
M. Hussain, S. Iqbal, Muhammad Imtiaz Shafiq, R. Balal +5 more
2023Scientia Horticulturae13 citations Open access
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Performance of Two Onion (Allium cepa L.) Cultivars under Two Different Planting Systems in Calcareous Soil
M. Anjum, H. Muhammad, R. Balal, R. Ahmad
2019Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology11 citations
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Effects of phosphorus fertilization on growth, leaf mineral concentration and xylem-phloem nutrient mobility in two rootstocks of prunus (Prunus persica × Prunus amygdalus ) and (Prunus insititia ) in the Mediterranean area
R. Balal, V. Gimeno, M. Shahid, V. Lidón +3 more
201111 citations
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Enhancing cabbage resilience against heavy metal stress through silicon amendments and melatonin: A depth investigation
M. Zubair, Ayesha Shafqat, Nadia Jabben, M. Shafiq +10 more
2024Scientia Horticulturae10 citations
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Effect of salt stress on growth, gas exchange attributes and chlorophyll contents of pea (Pisum sativum)
M. Shahid, M. Pervez, R. Balal, C. M. Ayyub +6 more
201110 citations Open access
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Drought-stress memory confers cold hardiness in grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) through modulations in antioxidant system, osmolyte production and carbohydrate metabolism
Shahid Iqbal, C. E. Aucique-Pérez, Sajjad Hussain, R. Balal +4 more
2025Plant Stress9 citations Open access
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Influence of brassinosteroid and silicon on growth, antioxidant enzymes, and metal uptake of leafy vegetables under wastewater irrigation
Anam Sadaf, R. Balal, M. T. Jaffar, S. Javed +1 more
2023International journal of phytoremediation9 citations
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Characterization of okra genotypes at reproductive stage under high temperature stress
J. Ahmad, R. Balal, M. Shahid, Gulzar Akhtar +4 more
20179 citations
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Comparison of thermo-sonication and conventional pasteurization on the quality attributes of some selected citrus fruit juices
Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Nadeem, T. Qureshi, M. A. Shahid +6 more
2024Measurement Food8 citations Open access
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Influence of foliar-applied glycinebetaine on growth, yield and some key physiological and biochemical attributes of grape (Vitis vinifera L.)
Hasnain Waheed, Hafiz Muhammad Tayyab Khan, M. Javaid, R. Balal +4 more
2021Semina: Ciências Agrárias7 citations Open access
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Cold acclimation-induced freezing tolerance in Valencia orange grafted onto commercial citrus rootstocks.
Alaiha Asif, Shahid Iqbal, C. E. Aucique-Pérez, K. Leaks +5 more
2025Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB6 citations
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Silicon and Potassium-Induced Modulations in Leaf Carbohydrate Metabolism Confer Freezing Tolerance in Satsuma Mandarin
Shahid Iqbal, R. Balal, M. Seleiman, Matthew Mattia +2 more
2024Silicon6 citations Open access
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Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Modulations in Crops under Salt Stress
R. Balal, M. Shahid, Naeem Khan, Ali Sarkhosh +7 more
2021Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture6 citations
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Optimizing the rate of phosphorus to enhance grain yield and quality in two Camelina sativa (L.) crantz accessions
M. Javaid, M. Saeed, Hasnain Waheed, M. Nadeem +6 more
2021Semina: Ciências Agrárias6 citations Open access
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Wheat Yield Loss in a Two Species Competition with Emex australis and Emex spinosa
M. Javaid, A. Tanveer, H. Ali, M. Shahid +2 more
20166 citations Open access
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Scion–Rootstock Interactions Enhance Freezing Stress Resilience in Citrus reticulata Through Integrated Antioxidant Defense and Carbon–Nitrogen Metabolic Adjustments
Alaiha Asif, Shahid Iqbal, C. E. Aucique-Pérez, K. Leaks +4 more
2025Plants5 citations Open access
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Germination Ecology of Catchfly (Silene conoidea) Seeds of Different Colors
A. Tanveer, M. Javaid, R. N. Abbas, H. Ali +3 more
20175 citations Open access
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