Water relations in plants subjected to heavy metal stresses

• Published in: Acta physiologiae plantarum Vol. 38; no. 11; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Author: Rucińska-Sobkowiak, Renata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Abscisic acid; Agriculture; Apoplast; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Blood vessels; Deceleration; Detritus; Dieback; Disturbances; Elongation; Gene expression; Guard cells; Gums; Heavy metals; Leaves; Life Sciences; Metal concentrations; Metals; Permeability coefficient; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Biochemistry; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology; Plants; Review; Roots; Stems; Stomata; Toxicity; Transpiration; Water delivery; Water distribution; Water loss; Water relations; Water supply; Water transfer; Water uptake; Xylem; Water transport; Dehydration; Abscisic acid (ABA); Cytokinin; Aquaporin

Concentrations of heavy metals in soil seldom reach a level sufficient to cause osmotic disturbances in plants. It is likely that water entry to the roots is indirectly governed by other factors which are themselves affected by metals. Decreased elongation of the primary root, impaired secondary gro...