Description

The biggest barriers to increased agricultural productivity are environmental pressures. Abiotic factors, such as temperature extremes, drought, salinity, heavy metals, and radiation, can also negatively impact plant growth and yield in addition to the biotic stress brought on by plant diseases. To adapt to these stressful environmental conditions, several plant species and ecotypes have developed various strategies. Recent developments in our understanding of these abiotic stress responses served as the catalyst for gathering current reviews covering all pertinent subjects in plant signalling in response to abiotic stress in one volume. Selected specialists prepared topical reviews, which include an introduction, a discussion of the current state of the art, and significant tasks for the specific disciplines' future. The book provides information on salinity-induced oxidative stress, halophytes' strategies for surviving in a salty environment, and tolerance mechanisms. It also discusses physiological and molecular responses, the role of signalling molecules and plant phenolics in abiotic stress tolerance.