Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth
and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from …

Background Grapevine is an economically important crop for which yield and berry quality is
strongly affected by climate change. Large variations in drought tolerance exist across Vitis …

Grapevines are crops of global economic importance that will face increasing drought stress
because many varieties are described as highly sensitive to hydraulic failure as frequency …

Adapting agriculture to climate change is driving the need for the selection and breeding of
drought-tolerant crops. The aim of this study was to identify key drought tolerance traits and …

Background Grape production in continental climatic regions suffers from the combination of
drought and cold stresses during winter. Developing a reliable system to simulate combined …

Grapevine is an important and extensively grown fruit crop, which is severely hampered by
drought worldwide. So, comprehending the impact of drought on grapevine genetic …

Aims: Water scarcity, associated with climate change, is a particular threat to the
sustainability of viticulture in present areas of cultivation, usually prone to drought. Breeding …

Background A large proportion of vineyards are located in regions with seasonal drought
(eg Mediterranean-type climates) where soil and atmospheric water deficits, together with …

Worldwide, extensive agricultural losses are attributed to drought, often in combination with
heat in Mediterranean climate regions, where grapevine traditionally grows. The available …

Water scarcity is a key limiting factor in agriculture. Grapevines react at the physiological,
biochemical and genetic level to tolerate water constraints. Even though grapevines are …