Episodes of prolonged drought coupled with heat waves (ie drought and heat combination)
can have a devastating impact on agricultural production and crop yield. It is therefore not …

Plants are extensively well-thought-out as the main source for nourishing natural life on
earth. In the natural environment, plants have to face several stresses, mainly heat stress …

Climate change is multi-faceted, and includes changing concentrations of greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere, rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, and …

Changes in temperature, CO2, and precipitation under the scenarios of climate change for
the next 30 yr present a challenge to crop production. This review focuses on the impact of …

The productivity of important agricultural crops is drastically reduced when they experience
short episodes of high temperatures during the reproductive period. Crop heat stress was …

Ambient temperatures are predicted to rise in the future owing to several reasons associated
with global climate changes. These temperature increases can result in heat stress-a severe …

Climate change-induced increases in the frequency of extreme weather events, particularly
heatwaves, are a serious threat to crop productivity. The productivity of grain crops is …

The reproductive (gametophytic) phase in flowering plants is often highly sensitive to hot or
cold temperature stresses, with even a single hot day or cold night sometimes being fatal to …

Drought and heat stress are among the two most important environmental factors influencing
crop growth, development, and yield processes. A comprehensive understanding of the …

The sharp increase in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) acreage in the late 20th century
and early 21st century is due to the demand for edible oil and feed protein. However, a …