Plant Responses to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses: Crosstalk between Biochemistry and Ecophysiology

• Other Authors: Hussain, M. Iftikhar (Editor), Muscolo, Adele (Editor), Ahmed, Mukhtar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; allelopathic potential; chemical composition; phenolics; Acacia melanoxylon; Lactuca sativa; HPLC seedling growth Flavonoides; Cadmium; heavy metal; food security; oxidative damage; antioxidants; intercropping; lodging tolerance; agronomical management; lignin metabolism; resistance genes; salinity; Chenopodium quinoa; biomass; functional plant traits; biochemical traits; genotypes; yield; salt stress; heat stress; photosynthesis; antioxidant enzymes; HSPs; QTLs; omics; rice; nitrogen; water stress; drought; antioxidant; reactive oxygen species; reactive nitrogen species; canopy temperature; water soluble carbohydrates; stay green; seed yield; Camellia oleifera; Arachis hypogaea; soil nutritional status; soil quality; cropping pattern; silvicultural methods; sustainable production; stable isotope; isotopic composition; C and N cycling; vegetation type; soil health; nitric oxide; salinity stress; antioxidant system; osmolytes; photosystem II; Na+/H+ antiporters; Triticum aestivum L.; weed suppression; allelochemicals; sorgoleone; benzoquinone; cropping systems; Lathyrus odoratus; seed priming; seawater; proline; SiNPs; wheat; antioxidant capacity; grain quality; alveographic parameters; alpha-lipoic acid; cysteine; biochar; alkaline soils; abiotic stress; Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; fatty acids; Zea mays L.; lowland rice; terminal water stress; grain yield; stress indices; stress tolerance; bioactive; desert; irrigated; flavonoid; phenol; phytochemistry; n/a; Hordeum vulgare; stable isotope composition of carbon and nitrogen; saline water stress; isotope ecology; yield stability; ion homeostasis; spinach; paracetamol; degradation; growth parameters; chlorophyll florescence; photosynthetic pigments; elements; microbes; bioethanol; salt tolerance; water deficit conditions; chlorophyll fluorescence; photosynthetic efficiency
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Amid challenging environmental conditions throughout their life cycle, plants display an extraordinary ability to sense, process, and respond to a diverse array of stimuli with adaptability. The complexity of their stress responses unfolds across various levels-physiological, biochemical, transcriptomic, and cellular-demanding a profound comprehension of the intricate mechanisms at work. These stresses intertwine, triggering cellular damage and initiating a cascade of responses within plants. Critical growth phases under severe stress encounter mechanical damage and alterations in cellular macromolecule synthesis. While plants possess inherent defense mechanisms against oxidative damage, excessive oxygen production overwhelms their detoxification capacity, leading to detrimental reactions like loss of osmotic responsiveness, wilting, and necrosis. This reprint undertakes a comprehensive analysis, exploring multiple perspectives such as gas exchange, metabolomics, proteomics, isotopic, and genomic approaches, to unveil the drivers and specific strategies that empower plants to adapt to stressful growth conditions. By examining trait selection, phenotypic plasticity, and other factors, this reprint uncovers the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying plant resilience amidst adversity. A valuable resource for scientists, academics, and professionals, this reprint unveils the mysteries of plant resilience and productivity, fostering innovative strategies for sustainable agriculture in our ever-changing world.