Bøker av MA Jenks

Abiotic stresses caused by drought, salinity, toxic metals, temperature extremes, and nutrient poor soils are among the major constraints to plant growth and crop production worldwide.

The global demand for high quality fruits that are rich in nutrients and that can endure the demands of worldwide supply chains is growing rapidly. Fruits are an important component of the human diet, providing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. All of these qualities contribute to the nutritional needs and health maintenance of humans.

The second edition of Plant Abiotic Stress examines the non-living environmental stressors that are detrimental to plants? abilities to thrive in their given environments. It explains the most recent research findings in plant abiotic stress adaptation while highlighting integrative aspects of physiology, signaling, and molecular-genetics.