Review Article

Can Superabsorbent Polymers Improve Plants Production in Arid Regions?

Table 2

Some information on the articles which did not contain the required data and were only partly used in the meta-analysis.

AuthorsNumber of articlesCrop species

Zanguyinasab et al. (2012)1Atriplex
Pour Esmaeel et al. (2009)1Bean
Mohammadi et al. (2011) and Mohammadi et al. (2010)2Medicago
Sheykhmoradi et al. (2011)1Lolium
Karimi and Naderi (2006)1Corn (forage)
Roshdi 2012 and Karimi (2000)2Sunflower
Fazeli Rostampour et al. (2000) and Fazeli Rostampour and Mohebbian (2010)2Corn (grain)
Abedi Koopay and Mesforush (2009)1Cucumber (greenhouse)
Souri and Motamedi (2015)1Festuca
Pirzad et al. (2012)1Chamomile
Banch Shafiee et al. (2009)1Panicum
Dehbashi et al. (2013)1Tagetes
Jahan et al. (2013)1Sugar beet