Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

Abiotic stresses like drought, flooding, and temperature can harm plant growth. Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants discusses how plants naturally cope with these stresses and ways to improve their tolerance. The book covers molecular and physiological mechanisms, crop abiotic stress tolerance, and strategies for developing resilient crops. It's a valuable resource for researchers and students in plant stress biology and genetic engineering.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Abiotic stresses, including drought, flooding, high or low temperatures, metal toxicity, and salinity, can significantly hinder plant growth and development. In response to these challenges, plants have evolved sophisticated physiological and molecular mechanisms to withstand these stresses. Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants provides a comprehensive overview of these mechanisms and explores potential strategies to enhance plant abiotic stress tolerance to extreme conditions.

The book synthesizes advancements in plant stress biology, covering various approaches such as breeding, genomic, molecular, physiological, and biotechnological methods. It discusses recent breakthroughs in crop abiotic stress tolerance and highlights approaches to developing resilient genotypes that can improve crop productivity worldwide.

Key features of the book include:

Comprehensive explanation of molecular and physiological mechanisms of multiple abiotic stress tolerance in plants.

Discusses recent advancements in crop abiotic stress tolerance mechanism and highlights strategies to develop abiotic stress tolerant genotypes for sustainability.

Stimulates the synthesis of information for plant stress biology for biotechnological applications.

Provides essential information for large-scale breeding and agricultural biotechnological programs for crop improvement.

Written by a team of expert scientists, this book is a valuable resource for researchers in plant stress biology. It is also essential reading for graduate students and researchers engaged in generating stress-tolerant crops through genetic engineering and plant breeding. The book appeals to individuals seeking sustainable agriculture through physiological and biotechnological applications.

Weight: 620g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032336176