The physiological challenges posed by climate change for seasonal, perennial plants
include increased risk of heat waves, postbudbreak freezing ('false springs'), and droughts …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Freezing is a major environmental stress limiting the geographical distribution, growth, and
productivity of temperate fruit trees. The extent of freezing injury in the trees depends on the …

Low-temperature stresses limit the sustainability and productivity of grapevines when early
spring frosts damage young grapevine leaves. Spring conditions often expose grapevines to …

The goals of this work were to screen physiological and biochemical indexes to assess a set
of V. vinifera germplasm resources, to compare evaluation methods for cold hardiness, and …

Bud dormancy and cold hardiness are critical adaptations for surviving winter cold stress for
temperate perennial plant species. In grapevine, acquisition of cold hardiness requires …

Climate change has become a topic of increasing significance in viticulture, severely
challenged by this issue. Average global temperatures are increasing, but frost events, with …

Dormancy release, loss of cold hardiness and budbreak are critical aspects of the annual
cycle of deciduous perennial plants. Molecular control of these processes is not fully …

Vitis vinifera is mainly cultivated in temperate areas, where seasons are well defined and
winter conditions might be severe. To survive under these conditions during the dormant …

Budbreak is one of the most observed and studied phenological phases in perennial plants,
but predictions remain a challenge, largely due to our poor understanding of dormancy. Two …