Water stress in plants is caused by the water deficit, as induced possibly by drought or high soil salinity. The prime consequence of water stress in plants is

Plants are subjected to a variety of abiotic stresses such as drought, temperature, salinity, air pollution, heavy metals, UV radiations, etc. To survive under

Abiotic stress adversely affects crop production worldwide, decreasing average yields for most of the crops to 50%. Among various abiotic stresses affecting agr

The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation. In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment a

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the multiple strategies that plants have developed to cope with drought, one of the most severe environmental str