Woody perennials enter seasonal dormancy to avoid unfavorable environmental conditions.
Plant hormones are the critical mediators regulating this complex process, which is subject …

This paper examines the impacts of declining winter chill on the production of temperate
perennial crops in the northern hemisphere. Recent studies have linked long-term climate …

Biology of Apples and Pears is a comprehensive reference book on all aspects of pomology
at the organ, tree and orchard level. It provides detailed information on propagation, root and …

Dormancy in temperate-zone deciduous fruit trees is a phase of development that allows the
trees to survive unfavorable conditions during the winter. The subject has been reviewed …

Bud dormancy is an evolved trait that confers adaptation to harsh environments, and affects
flower differentiation, crop yield and vegetative growth in perennials. ABA is a stress …

Release of bud dormancy in perennial woody plants is a temperature-dependent process
and thus flowering in these species is heavily affected by climate change. The lack of cold …

Winter chill is essential for most of the plants that fall dormant in the winter in order to avoid
frost damage and do not resume growth until a certain amount of winter chill has …

Climate change is an observed reality. The change in natural vegetation and ecology is one
of many adverse effects resulted from the climate change. One of the best documented …

Endogenous carbohydrate contents and availability in structures near the meristematic zone
(scales, cushion, part of stem) during winter with and without sufficient chilling were …

It is studied that inadequate winter chilling may interfere with the normal processes of plant
growth, reproductive development and subsequent yield. As much of the evidences behind …