Drought escape (DE) is a classical adaptive mechanism which involves rapid plant
development to enable the completion of the full life-cycle prior to a coming drought event …

At a whole plant level the effects of drought is usually perceived as a decrease in growth and
photosynthetic carbon assimilation. That is why this review is focused mainly on recent …

Publisher Summary This chapter evaluates traits for improving crop yield in water-limited
environments. The chapter describes the components of yield and the determinants of …

Tolerance to drought is a quantitative trait, with a complex phenotype, often confounded by
plant phenology. Breeding for drought tolerance is further complicated since several types of …

Drought limits the agricultural production by preventing the crop plants from expressing their
full genetic potential. Three mechanisms, namely drought escape, drought avoidance and …

Cool‐season grasses infected with Neotyphodium spp. endophytes have an extraordinary
impact on the ecology and economy of pasture and turf. A range of adaptations of endophyte …

An approach based on competition among individual plants is presented as an explanation
for species replacements during plant succession. Inverse correlations among life history …

Ecohydrology of Water-Controlled Ecosystems addresses the connections between the
hydrologic cycle and plant ecosystems, with special emphasis on arid and semi-arid …

Abstract Most North American oaks (Quercus spp.) are adapted to drought-prone sites by an
ability either to avoid, or to tolerate, water stress, or both. Generally, they have deep …

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 …