In many regions of the world, the incidence and extent of drought spells are predicted to
increase which will create considerable pressure on global agricultural yields. Most likely …

Water deficiency compromises plant performance and yield in many habitats and in
agriculture. In addition to survival of the acute drought stress period which depends on plant …

Drought is an important abiotic stress factor limiting crop productivity worldwide and its
impact is increasing with climate change. Regardless of the plant growth period, drought has …

Plant growth regulators are chemical substances which govern all the factors of
development and growth within plants. The application of plant growth regulators to crops …

Plants face a combination of different abiotic stresses under field conditions which are lethal
to plant growth and production. Simultaneous occurrence of chilling and drought stresses in …

Implementing the deficit irrigation pattern has become a major strategy in crop production
systems. However, using less water than is required to irrigate crops is associated with …

Plants in nature are continuously exposed to several biotic and abiotic stresses. Among
these stresses, drought stress is one of the most adverse factors of plant growth and …

Roots play important roles in determining crop development under drought. Under such
conditions, the molecular mechanisms underlying key responses and interactions with the …

As one of the most important limiting factors of grassland productivity, drought is predicted to
increase in intensity and frequency. Greenhouse studies suggest that arbuscular …

Drought stress adversely effects physiological and biochemical processes of plants, leading
to a reduction in plant productivity. Plants try to protect themselves via activation of their …