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Plant Responses to Drought Stress

From Morphological to Molecular Features

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  • Presents basic concepts as well as latest findings
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Drought Stress in Plants: An Overview

    • M. Farooq, M. Hussain, Abdul Wahid, K. H. M. Siddique
    Pages 1-33
  3. Morphological and Anatomical Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 35-35
    2. Morpho-Anatomical Traits for Plant Adaptation to Drought

      • Veronica De Micco, Giovanna Aronne
      Pages 37-61
    3. Xylem Cavitation and Embolism in Plants Living in Water-Limited Ecosystems

      • A. Vilagrosa, E. Chirino, J.J. Peguero-Pina, T.S. Barigah, H. Cochard, E. Gil-Pelegrín
      Pages 63-109
  4. Physiological Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111
    2. Regulation of Root Water Uptake Under Drought Stress Conditions

      • Ricardo Aroca, Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano
      Pages 113-127
    3. The Response of Photosynthesis to Soil Water Stress

      • Jaume Flexas, Alexander Gallé, Jeroni Galmés, Miquel Ribas-Carbo, Hipólito Medrano
      Pages 129-144
    4. Water Use Strategies of Plants Under Drought Conditions

      • Eunice L. V. A. Bacelar, José M. Moutinho-Pereira, Berta M. C. Gonçalves, Cátia V. Q. Brito, José Gomes-Laranjo, Helena M. F. Ferreira et al.
      Pages 145-170
    5. Effects of Drought on Nutrient Uptake and Assimilation in Vegetable Crops

      • Youssef Rouphael, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Dietmar Schwarz, Philipp Franken, Giuseppe Colla
      Pages 171-195
  5. Biochemical and Molecular Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
    2. Osmotic Adjustment Under Drought Conditions

      • Gregor J. Sanders, Stefan K. Arndt
      Pages 199-229
    3. Antioxidant Defenses Against Drought Stress

      • Iker Hernández, Jana Cela, Leonor Alegre, Sergi Munné-Bosch
      Pages 231-258
  6. Ecophysiological Responses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
    2. Drought Response in Forest Trees: From the Species to the Gene

      • I. Aranda, E. Gil-Pelegrín, A. Gascó, M. A. Guevara, J. F. Cano, M. De Miguel et al.
      Pages 293-333
    3. Contribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis to Plant Drought Tolerance: State of the Art

      • JM Ruiz-Lozano, R. Porcel, G. Bárzana, R. Azcón, R. Aroca
      Pages 335-362
    4. Future Environmental Conditions will Limit Yield in N2 Fixing Alfalfa

      • Gorka Erice, Alvaro Sanz-Sáez, Iker Aranjuelo, Juan José Irigoyen, Manuel Sánchez-Díaz
      Pages 363-382
    5. Enhancement of Plant Drought Tolerance by Microbes

      • Young-Cheol Kim, Bernard R. Glick, Yoav Bashan, Choong-Min Ryu
      Pages 383-413

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the multiple strategies that plants have developed to cope with drought, one of the most severe environmental stresses. Experts in the field present 17 chapters, each of which focuses on a basic concept as well as the latest findings.

The following major aspects are covered in the book:

·       Morphological and anatomical adaptations

·       Physiological responses

·       Biochemical and molecular responses

·       Ecophysiological responses

·       Responses to drought under field conditions

The contributions will serve as an invaluable source of information for researchers and advanced students in the fields of plant sciences, agriculture, ecophysiology, biochemistry and molecular biology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • (CSIC), Departamento de Microbiología, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Granada, Spain

    Ricardo Aroca

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eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 219.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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