Plant Stress Physiology

Plant Stress Physiology describes abiotic and biotic stress factors that negatively influence the survival and development of plant organisms. For each stress factor, the effects on plants as well as the mechanisms by which plants manage to avoid the development of stress are described.

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Syllabus

Unit Ia. Abiotic (non-anthropogenic) stress factors. 1. Introduction. 2. Water stress. 3. Salt stress. 4. Extreme temperatures. 5. Radiation. 6. Oxygen deficiency. 7. Mechanical stress. 8. Oxidative stress. Unit Ib. Abiotic (anthropogenic) stress factors. 9. Heavy metals. 10. Xenobiotics and pollutants. 11. The consequences of anthropogenic activities on a global scale: climatic change as a stress factor of global flora. Unit II. Biotic stress factors. 12. Plant chemical arsenal against biotic stress factors. 13. Plant defense against biotic stress factors. Unit III. Interaction between stress factors and biotechnological approaches. 14. Interaction between stress factors. 15. Biotechnological approaches and applications.