02524nam 2200397 450 991068339310332120230703211231.03-0365-6518-3(CKB)5700000000354298(NjHacI)995700000000354298(EXLCZ)99570000000035429820230703d2023 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDrought Stress in Horticultural Plants /edited by Stefania Toscano, Giulia Franzoni, Sara ÁlvarezBasel, Switzerland :MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,2023.1 online resource (232 pages)3-0365-6517-5 Drought stress is one of the main factors limiting horticultural crops, especially in environments like the Mediterranean basin, which is often characterized by sub-optimal water availability. The global change will determine the increase in semi-arid conditions, so all horticultural crops will have to cope with the water scarcity. Appropriate plant selection and new cultivation methods, especially methods of deficit irrigation, are crucial in improving the crop cultivation performances.Horticultural plants can have specific adaptive mechanisms to overcome the negative effects of drought stress. Drought-tolerant plants show different adjustment mechanisms to overcome this stress, including morphological, physiological, and biochemical modifications. The plant responses include increasing the root/shoot ratio, growth reduction, leaf anatomy change, reduction of leaf size, and reduction of total leaf area to limit the water loss and guarantee the photosynthesis process. Furthermore, drought stress influences gas exchange and other physiological parameters. Recent acquisitions on the mechanism of signal transduction and the development of drought tolerance in plants are useful to understand the action mechanisms. Dr. Stefania Toscano Dr. Giulia Franzoni Dr. Sara Álvarez Guest Editors.Drought-tolerant plantsPlantsDrought toleranceDrought-tolerant plants.PlantsDrought tolerance.635.95Toscano StefaniaFranzoni GiuliaÁlvarez SaraNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910683393103321Drought Stress in Horticultural Plants3085038UNINA