Original title: Crop Production under Drought and Heat Stress: Plant Responses and Management Options
Plants face drought when water is scarce and heat when temperatures are abnormal. These stresses can harm crops through physical damage and changes in how their bodies work. This review compares the plants’ visible, internal, and chemical responses to drought and heat. It also discusses conventional and modern ways to manage each stress, including approaches that address both at once.
Imagine tending a garden during a hot, dry spell. The plants may suffer because the soil is short of water, because the air is too hot, or because both problems arrive together. In this paper, the garden’s plants stand for crops, and comparing those troubles shows why managing both stresses together may help.
Farmers and people who depend on food crops are affected when too little water or unusually high temperatures reduce crop growth and yields. The review compares how plants respond to each stress and describes management options, including approaches that address both together.
The abstract describes a review of plant responses and management options, but does not report specific experiments or measured outcomes for particular crops or treatments. It does not establish which management option works best, or show that managing both stresses together improves yields.
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Crop Production under Drought and Heat Stress: Plant Responses and Management Options — Shah Fahad, Ali Ahsan Bajwa, Usman Nazir et al. — Frontiers in Plant Science — doi:10.3389/fpls.2017.01147
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