Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies in Plants Under Changing Environment (eBook)

Volume 1

Parvaiz Ahmad, Mohd Rafiq Wani (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 2014
XV, 376 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4614-8591-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The global population is growing at an alarming rate and is anticipated to reach about 9.6 billion by the end of 2050.  Addressing the problem of food scarcity for budding population vis-à-vis environmental changes is the main challenge plant biologists face in the contemporary era. Plant growth and productivity are scarce in many areas of the world due to a wide range of environmental stresses. The productive land is dwindling progressively by various natural and anthropogenic means that lead to enormous crop losses worldwide. Plants often experience these stresses and have the ability to withstand them. However, when the stress exceeds the normal tolerance level, plants accumulate organic osmolytes, osmoprotectants, cryoprotectants and antioxidant enzymes, which helps them tolerate these stresses and assist in their acclimatization towards the particular ambiance needed for maintaining their growth and development.

Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies in Plants Under Changing Environment, Volume 1 discuss drought and temperature stresses and their mitigation through different means. This volume illuminates how plants  that are bombarded by diverse and changing environmental stimuli, undergo appropriate physiological alterations that enable their survival. The information covered in the book is also useful in building apposite strategies to counter abiotic and biotic stresses in plants. Written by a diverse group of internationally renowned scholars, Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies in Plants Under Changing Environment, Volume 1 is a concise yet comprehensive resource that will be beneficial for the researchers, students, environmentalists and soil scientists of this field.

Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad
Department of Botany, Sri Pratap College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Dr. Mohd Rafiq Wani
Department of Botany, Govt. Degree College (Boys), Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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The global population is growing at an alarming rate and is anticipated to reach about 9.6 billion by the end of 2050. Addressing the problem of food scarcity for budding population vis-a-vis environmental changes is the main challenge plant biologists face in the contemporary era. Plant growth and productivity are scarce in many areas of the world due to a wide range of environmental stresses. The productive land is dwindling progressively by various natural and anthropogenic means that lead to enormous crop losses worldwide. Plants often experience these stresses and have the ability to withstand them. However, when the stress exceeds the normal tolerance level, plants accumulate organic osmolytes, osmoprotectants, cryoprotectants and antioxidant enzymes, which helps them tolerate these stresses and assist in their acclimatization towards the particular ambiance needed for maintaining their growth and development. Physiological Mechanisms and AdaptationStrategies in Plants Under Changing Environment, Volume 1 discuss drought and temperature stresses and their mitigation through different means. This volume illuminates how plants that are bombarded by diverse and changing environmental stimuli, undergo appropriate physiological alterations that enable their survival. The information covered in the book is also useful in building apposite strategies to counter abiotic and biotic stresses in plants. Written by a diverse group of internationally renowned scholars, Physiological Mechanisms and Adaptation Strategies in Plants Under Changing Environment, Volume 1 is a concise yet comprehensive resource that will be beneficial for the researchers, students, environmentalists and soil scientists of this field.

Inhalt

Chapter 1Mechanisms and Adaptation of Plants to Environmental Stresses: A Case of Woody SpeciesAzza Chelli ChaabouniChapter 2Drought Tolerance: Roles of Organic Osmolytes, Growth Regulators and Mineral NutrientsMohammad Abass Ahanger, Shiv Ram Tyagi, Mohd Rafiq Wani, Parvaiz AhmadChapter 3Influencing the Product Quality by Applying Drought Stress during the Cultivation of Medicinal PlantsMaik Kleinwächter, Dirk Selmar Chapter 4Water Scarcity and Water Stress in AgricultureGabrijel OndrasekChapter 5 Biotechnology for Drought and Salinity Tolerance of CropsFaiçal Brini, Khaled MasmoudiChapter 6Effect of Salinity on Plants and the Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Alleviation of Salt StressGopal Selvakumar, Kiyoon Kim, Shuijin Hu, Tongmin SaChapter 7Cash Crop Halophytes-The Ecologically and Economically Sustainable Use of Naturally Salt Resistant Plants in the Context of Global ChangesNicole Geissler, Helmut Lieth, Hans-Werner KoyroChapter 8Effect of Heat Stress on Growth and Crop Yield of Wheat (Triticum aestivum)Sonal Mathur, Anjana Jajoo Chapter 9Low Temperature Stress in Plants: An Overview of Roles of Cryoprotectants in Defense Kalpna Bhandari, Harsh NayyarChapter 10Lignins and Abiotic Stress: An OverviewRenu Bhardwaj, Neha Handa, Resham Sharma, Harpreet Kaur, Sukhmeen Kohli, Vinod Kumar, Parminder KaurChapter 11Humic Substances and Plant Defense Metabolism Ricardo L. L. Berbara, Andrés C. GarcíaChapter 12Mitochondrial Respiration: Involvement of the Alternative Respiratory Pathway and Residual Respiration in Abiotic Stress ResponsesSilvana Chocobar-Ponce, Carolina Prado, Rosana González, Mariana Rosa, Fernando E. Prado

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.11.2013
• Zusatzinfo: XV, 376 p. 70 illus., 44 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Breeding • climate change • crop production • ecophysiology • Phytohormones
• ISBN-10: 1-4614-8591-6 / 1461485916
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4614-8591-9 / 9781461485919