Understanding plant responses to drought - From genes to the whole plant

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-264

  Chaves, Manuela M ^a,b   Maroco, João P ^b,c   Pereira, João S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

ABA; Genes; Imaging; Isotopes; Osmotic adjustment; Photoprotection; Photosynthesis; Signalling; Stomatal functioning; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ECOSYSTEMS; FLUORESCENCE; GENES; HEAT LOSSES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

PLANT RESISTANCE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ADAPTATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; PHOTOPROTECTION; PLANT; WATER STRESS;

ECOSYSTEMS; FARM CROPS; FLUORESCENCE; GENES; HEAT LOSS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0242500364     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP02076     Document Type: Review

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