The increasing frequency and intensity of drought periods is a serious threat for agriculture,
prompting research to select and develop crop species and cultivars with enhanced water …

[EN] Drought periods are becoming more frequent and intense, due to the effects of climate
change, threatening natural habitats worldwide, including European forests. Forest trees can …

In this chapter we were focused on physiological adaptations related to co-tolerance of
plants towards salt and trace metal or metalloid stresses. Numerous halophytes, well …

Abies alba Mill., one of the most important conifer species in European mountain forests,
faces significant challenges due to changing climatic conditions and environmental …

The aim of this study was to assess the germination capacity of seeds and the growth of
plants in the young stages of life under conditions of saline stress at the species: Agrostis …

Screening of a mutant population of Arabidopsis thaliana identified a mutant, EO2, that was
insensitive to elevated atmospheric Carbon dioxide and further study found that the mutant …

Global food security represents a major challenge for modern agriculture, particularly within
the context of climate change. In addition, pressure is increasing on available water …

Abstract Water-use efficiency (WUE), the ratio of biomass to water loss, is a heritable but
complex trait, the genetic basis of which is largely unknown. We utilized diverse accessions …