Abiotic Stress Physiology of Horticultural Crops

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance Responses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Physiological and Morphological Responses of Horticultural Crops to Abiotic Stresses

      • N. K. Srinivasa Rao, R. H. Laxman, K. S. Shivashankara

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   3. Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic Stress Tolerance

      • K. K. Upreti, Maryada Sharma

      Pages 19-46

   4. Antioxidant Protection Mechanism During Abiotic Stresses

      • K. S. Shivashankara, K. C. Pavithra, G. A. Geetha

      Pages 47-69

   5. Molecular Mechanisms of Heat Shock Proteins and Thermotolerance in Plants

      • Vidya S. Murthy, Kundapura V. Ravishankar

      Pages 71-83

   6. Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants

      • D. Kalaivanan, A. N. Ganeshamurthy

      Pages 85-102

   7. Seed Priming for Abiotic Stress Tolerance: An Overview

      • K. Bhanuprakash, H. S. Yogeesha

      Pages 103-117

3. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Vegetables

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. Tomato

      • A. T. Sadashiva, Aradhana Singh, R. Punith Kumar, V. Sowmya, Dominic P. D’mello

      Pages 121-131

   3. Onion

      • N. K. Srinivasa Rao

      Pages 133-149

   4. Capsicum (Hot Pepper and Bell Pepper)

      • K. Madhavi Reddy, K. S. Shivashankara, G. A. Geetha, K. C. Pavithra

      Pages 151-166

4. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Fruit Crops

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167

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   2. Mango

      • R. H. Laxman, C. J. Annapoornamma, Geeta Biradar

      Pages 169-181

   3. Grapes

      • Satisha Jogaiah

      Pages 183-205

   4. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Banana

      • Iyyakutty Ravi, M. Mayil Vaganan

      Pages 207-222

   5. Arid Zone Fruit Crops

      • N. K. Srinivasa Rao

      Pages 223-234

   6. Litchi

      • Rajesh Kumar

      Pages 235-266

5. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Plantation and Tuber Crops

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 267-267

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   2. Coconut and Areca Nut

      • S. Naresh Kumar, V. Rajagopal, K. V. Kasturi Bai

      Pages 269-305

This book brings together recent advances in the area of abiotic stress tolerance in various vegetables, fruit crops, plantation crops and tuber crops. The main challenges to improving the productivity of horticultural crops are the different types of abiotic stresses generally caused by climate change at the regional and global level. Heat, drought, cold and salinity are the major abiotic stresses that adversely affect growth and productivity and can trigger a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in various horticultural crops. 
To date, there are no books covering horticultural crop-specific abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms and their management. Addressing that gap, the book is divided into 2 sections, the first of which highlights recent advances in the general aspects of abiotic stress tolerance like the role of hormones, reactive oxygen species, seed treatments, molecular mechanisms of heat tolerance and heavy metal toxicity, while the second focuses on the abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms of various vegetables, fruit crops, plantation crops and tuber crops. It includes comprehensive discussions of fruit crops like mango, grapes, banana, litchi and arid zone fruits; vegetables crops like tomato, capsicum, onion and tuber crops; and plantation crops like coconut, areca nut, oil palm and black pepper. Among the strategies for plant stress survival, examples of both avoidance and tolerance relevant to particular crops are examined in detail, supported by selected comprehensive case studies of progress. As such, the book offers a valuable resource suited for scientists and graduate students working in the fields of crop improvement, genetic engineering, and the abiotic stress tolerance of horticultural crops.

  

• Abiotic Stress Tolerance
• Heavy Metal Pollution
• Horticultural Crops
• Tolerance Mechanism and Stress Physiology
• Water Use Efficiency and Thermotolerance
• water policy
• climate change impacts

• of Horticultural Research, Indian Institute, Bangalore, India

  N.K. Srinivasa Rao

• Horticultural Research, Indian Institute of, Bangalore, India

  K.S. Shivashankara, R. H. Laxman

Dr. N. K. Srinivasa Rao, Principal Scientist (Plant Physiology-Retd.) and Ex Emeritus Scientist, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, was born on 31.01.1950 at Bangalore. He belongs to the first batch of Agricultural Research Service. He has passed ARS examination with first rank and the joined ICAR service on 29.11.1976 at IIHR, Bangalore in the discipline of Plant Physiology. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of mechanism of abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops.

Some of his publications are:

1.Srinivasa Rao, N.K. and Bhatt, R.M. (1990) Response of photosynthesis to Water stress in two eggplant Cultivars (Solanum melongena L.) Photosynthetica, 24: 

2. Srinivasa Rao, N.K. and Bhatt,R.M.(1990). Effect of two temperature regimes on photosynthesis and growth in two cultivars of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Photosynthetica 26: 625-63

Dr. Kodthalu Seetharamaiah Shivashankara is currently working as principal scientist in Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore.

Some of his publications are:

1) Sheshshayee, M.S., Shivashankara, K.S., Ramaswamy, G.S.,     Davendra, R., Shankar, A.G., Prasad, T.G., Udaya Kumar, M.,1991. A new method to generate different CO2 concentrations  to develop  CO2 response curves. Curr. Sci., 62: 538‑540.

2) Shivashankara, K.S., Mithila,J and Maiti, S., 2000. A new method for vegetative multiplication of betelvine.  J. Plantation Crops. 28(2): 94-98

Dr. Laxman Ramanna Hunashikatti is currently working as principal scientist in ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru.

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