Selenium enhances chilling stress tolerance in coffee species by modulating nutrient, carbohydrates, and amino acids content

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 13; p. 1000430
• Main Authors: de Sousa, Gustavo F., Silva, Maila Adriely, de Morais, Everton G., Van Opbergen, Gustavo Avelar Z., Van Opbergen, Guilherme Gerrit A. Z., de Oliveira, Raphael R., Amaral, Douglas, Brown, Patrick, Chalfun-Junior, Antonio, Guilherme, Luiz Roberto Guimarães
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 12.09.2022
• Subjects: abiotic stress; beneficial elements; environmental changes; low temperature; plant nutrition; Plant Science; tropical agriculture

The effects of selenium (Se) on plant metabolism have been reported in several studies triggering plant tolerance to abiotic stresses, yet, the effects of Se on coffee plants under chilling stress are unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of foliar Se application on coffee seedlings subm...