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ReviewPlant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.)2025

Potential Sustainability and Stress Resilience of Forest Trees Induced by Nanotechnology Applications.

Abubakr M J Siam, Rund Abu-Zurayk, Rehab M Abdelkheir, Nasreldeen Siam, Rida Shibli, Jamal Sawwan

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Review in Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Abubakr M J SiamDepartment of Forestry & Range Science, Faculty of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources University of Al Fashir El Fasher Sudan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-9540
Rund Abu-ZuraykHamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research The University of Jordan Amman Jordan.
Rehab M AbdelkheirDepartment of Forestry, College of Natural Resources & Environmental Studies University of Bahri Khartoum Sudan.
Nasreldeen SiamDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, College of Applied & Industrial Science University of Bahri Khartoum Sudan.
Rida ShibliDepartment of Horticulture & Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture University of Jordan Amman Jordan.
Jamal SawwanDepartment of Horticulture & Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture University of Jordan Amman Jordan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in mitigating climate change, conserving biodiversity, supporting bioenergy production, and providing green jobs that sustain the livelihoods of billions worldwide. However, in recent decades, forests have become increasingly vulnerable to a range of abiotic and biotic stresses that impede forest yield and development, thereby threatening environmental stability, food security, and global human well-being. Key challenges include climate change, water scarcity, soil-related constraints, overcutting, and pathogenic infestations, all of which hinder successful growth and productivity. Emerging nanotechnology, particularly the application of nanoparticles (NPs) ranging from 1 to 100 nm, offers innovative solutions in forestry. This review analyzes published research over the past 25 years on the applications of NPs in forest production, with a particular focus on enhancing reforestation efforts and stress resilience. Out of the 64 researches reviewed, the key areas of investigation include improvements in seed germination (14%), plant growth (36%), and physiological tolerance to drought (18.6%), salinity and toxicity (9.7%), pests and diseases (8.6%), and wildfire stressors (13%). Approximately 97% of NP applications have shown beneficial effects on critical growth and physiological parameters, although a small number of studies report adverse outcomes. Future applications in forestry should emphasize the optimization of commonly used NPs, including silver (AgNPs), zinc oxide (ZnO NPs), silicon dioxide (SiO

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environmental stressorsnanoparticlesnanotechnologyreforestationsustainable forestrytree growth

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PMCPMC12703414

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