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Approaches for Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants

AUTHOR Masayuki, Fujita; Kamrun, Nahar; Mirza, Hasanuzzaman et al.
PUBLISHER CRC Press (01/21/2019)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Plants are frequently exposed to unfavorable and adverse environmental conditions known as abiotic stressors. These factors can include salinity, drought, heat, cold, flooding, heavy metals, and UV radiation which pose serious threats to the sustainability of crop yields. Since abiotic stresses are major constraints for crop production, finding the approaches to enhance stress tolerance is crucial to increase crop production and increase food security. This book discusses approaches to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants on a global scale. Plants scientists and breeders will learn how to further mitigate plant responses and develop new crop varieties for the changing climate.

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ISBN-13: 9780815346425
ISBN-10: 0815346425
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 530
Carton Quantity: 7
Product Dimensions: 8.80 x 1.30 x 11.20 inches
Weight: 3.25 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Botany
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Science | Agriculture - General
Dewey Decimal: 581.7
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018032176
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Plants are frequently exposed to unfavorable and adverse environmental conditions known as abiotic stressors. These factors can include salinity, drought, heat, cold, flooding, heavy metals, and UV radiation which pose serious threats to the sustainability of crop yields. Since abiotic stresses are major constraints for crop production, finding the approaches to enhance stress tolerance is crucial to increase crop production and increase food security. This book discusses approaches to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants on a global scale. Plants scientists and breeders will learn how to further mitigate plant responses and develop new crop varieties for the changing climate.

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