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 …

Plant biologists often grow plants in growth chambers or glasshouses with the ultimate aim
to understand or improve plant performance in the field. What is often overlooked is how …

Global warming contributes to higher temperatures and reduces rainfall for most areas
worldwide. The concurrent incidence of extreme temperature and water shortage lead to …

Climate change can decrease the global maize productivity and grain quality. Maize crop
requires an optimal temperature for better harvest productivity. A suboptimal temperature at …

Size control of multicellular organisms poses a longstanding biological question that has
always fascinated scientists. Currently the question is far from being resolved because of the …

As sessile organisms, plants face a variety of environmental challenges. Their reproduction
and survival depend on their ability to adapt to these stressors, which include water, heat …

Cold temperatures are the cause of enormous agricultural losses, especially in sub-tropical
and temperate grain crops. The reproductive period is a vital phase in the life cycle of all …

Abiotic stresses (such as salinity, drought, cold, heat, mineral deficiency and
metals/metalloids) have become major threats to the global agricultural production. These …

When subjected to abiotic stresses, plants actively re-program their growth by modulating
both cell division and cell expansion. Growth decreases rapidly upon stress onset but it …

Imaging and image processing have revolutionized plant phenotyping and are now a major
tool for phenotypic trait measurement. Here we review plant phenotyping systems by …