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Drought Stress : Review and Recommendations / edited by Usman Khalid Chaudhry, Zahide Neslihan Öztürk, Ali Fuat Gökçe.
Springer Nature - Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0) eBooks 2025 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chaudhry, Usman Khalid.
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botany.
- Stress (Physiology).
- Plants.
- Plant genetics.
- Bioclimatology.
- Plant Science.
- Plant Stress Responses.
- Plant Genetics.
- Climate Change Ecology.
- Local Subjects:
- Plant Science.
- Plant Stress Responses.
- Plant Genetics.
- Climate Change Ecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (664 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book offers a thorough examination of how drought stress impacts various facets of a plant's physiology, ecology, and agricultural systems. It delves into the challenges posed by drought stress, a critical issue exacerbated by climate change and its impact on water availability. By employing a multidisciplinary methodology, the book endeavours to furnish a thorough comprehension of the intricate interplay between plants and their surroundings when faced with water scarcity. It proves to be an invaluable asset for scholars, students, policymakers, and experts who are keen on comprehending the intricate array of issues that drought stress poses. Moreover, it serves as a repository of effective strategies to tackle the consequences of drought stress in a world undergoing transformation. The book's multidisciplinary orientation guarantees a comprehensive exploration of the subject, encompassing the physiological, agricultural, and molecular reactions of plants.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Reframing plant stress tolerance in the era of climate change
- Chapter 2. The impact of climate change on drought occurrence
- Chapter 3. Drought stress responses in plants and biotechnological interventions for its mitigation
- Chapter 4. The impact of drought stress on vegetables
- Chapter 5. The impact of drought stress on the nutritional quality of vegetables
- Chapter 6. The impact of drought stress on plant disease dynamics
- Chapter 7. The impact of drought stress on nutrient and heavy metal uptake by vegetables
- Chapter 8. The influence of drought stress on tomatoes: A brief understanding
- Chapter 9. An overview of the impact of drought stress on potatoes in the era of climate change
- Chapter 10. microRNA-mediated regulation of drought stress responses in potatoes: Implications for climate resilience
- Chapter 11. Drought stress and the role of nac transcription factors in drought response
- Chapter 12. Drought-responsive miRNAs in vegetables
- Chapter 13. CRISPR/CAS-mediated genetic improvements in vegetable crops
- Chapter 14. QTL mapping for drought tolerance in vegetables
- Chapter 15. Radiation-induced mutation for drought tolerance in vegetables
- Chapter 16. An overview of doubled haploid plant production to improve drought tolerance
- Chapter 17. A hydroponic approach to overcome the drought stress problem for vegetable production
- Chapter 18. An alternative tool against drought stress: Nanotechnology
- Chapter 19. A novel potential resource for drought tolerance: Antarctic plants.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783031806100
- 3031806107
- OCLC:
- 1499721836
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