Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Crosstalk between Biochemistry and Ecophysiology

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: abiotic stress; Acacia melanoxylon; agronomical management; alkaline soils; allelochemicals; allelopathic potential; alpha-lipoic acid; alveographic parameters; antioxidant; antioxidant capacity; antioxidant enzymes; antioxidant system; antioxidants; Arachis hypogaea; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; benzoquinone; bioactive; biochar; biochemical traits; bioethanol; Biology, life sciences; biomass; C and N cycling; Cadmium; Camellia oleifera; canopy temperature; chemical composition; Chenopodium quinoa; chlorophyll florescence; chlorophyll fluorescence; cropping pattern; cropping systems; cysteine; degradation; desert; drought; elements; fatty acids; flavonoid; food security; functional plant traits; genotypes; grain quality; grain yield; growth parameters; heat stress; heavy metal; Hordeum vulgare; HPLC seedling growth Flavonoides; HSPs; intercropping; ion homeostasis; irrigated; isotope ecology; isotopic composition; Lactuca sativa; Lathyrus odoratus; lignin metabolism; lodging tolerance; lowland rice; Mathematics and Science; microbes; n/a; Na+/H+ antiporters; nitric oxide; nitrogen; omics; osmolytes; oxidative damage; paracetamol; phenol; phenolics; photosynthesis; photosynthetic efficiency; photosynthetic pigments; photosystem II; phytochemistry; proline; QTLs; reactive nitrogen species; reactive oxygen species; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Research and information: general; resistance genes; rice; saline water stress; salinity; salinity stress; salt stress; salt tolerance; seawater; seed priming; seed yield; silvicultural methods; SiNPs; soil health; soil nutritional status; soil quality; sorgoleone; spinach; stable isotope; stable isotope composition of carbon and nitrogen; stay green; stress indices; stress tolerance; sustainable production; terminal water stress; Triticum aestivum L; vegetation type; water deficit conditions; water soluble carbohydrates; water stress; weed suppression; wheat; yield; yield stability; Zea mays L
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-0365-8400-3
• ISBN: 3036584013; 9783036584003; 3036584005; 9783036584010

Amid challenging environmental conditions throughout their life cycle, plants display an extraordinary ability to sense, process, and respond to a diverse array of stimuli with adaptability. The complexity of their stress responses unfolds across various levels—physiological, biochemical, transcriptomic, and cellular—demanding a profound comprehension of the intricate mechanisms at work. These stresses intertwine, triggering cellular damage and initiating a cascade of responses within plants. Critical growth phases under severe stress encounter mechanical damage and alterations in cellular macromolecule synthesis. While plants possess inherent defense mechanisms against oxidative damage, excessive oxygen production overwhelms their detoxification capacity, leading to detrimental reactions like loss of osmotic responsiveness, wilting, and necrosis. This reprint undertakes a comprehensive analysis, exploring multiple perspectives such as gas exchange, metabolomics, proteomics, isotopic, and genomic approaches, to unveil the drivers and specific strategies that empower plants to adapt to stressful growth conditions. By examining trait selection, phenotypic plasticity, and other factors, this reprint uncovers the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying plant resilience amidst adversity. A valuable resource for scientists, academics, and professionals, this reprint unveils the mysteries of plant resilience and productivity, fostering innovative strategies for sustainable agriculture in our ever-changing world.