The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays a central role in the regulation of stomatal
movements under water‐deficit conditions. The identification of ABA receptors and the ABA …

Stomatal responses to humidity, soil moisture and other factors that influence plant water
status are critical drivers of photosynthesis, productivity, water yield, ecohydrology and …

Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth
and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from …

Drought stress is one of the most adverse abiotic stresses that hinder plants' growth and
productivity, threatening sustainable crop production. It impairs normal growth, disturbs …

To understand the integrative networks of signaling molecules, the sites of their biosynthesis
and action must be clarified, particularly for phytohormones such as abscisic acid (ABA). The …

Plants grow and reproduce within a highly dynamic environment that can see abrupt
changes in conditions, such as light intensity, temperature, humidity, or interactions with …

Drought tolerance involves mechanisms operating at different spatial and temporal scales,
from rapid stomatal closure to maintenance of crop yield. We review how short-term …

The ongoing climate change is characterized by increased temperatures and altered
precipitation patterns. In addition, there has been an increase in both the frequency and …

Heavy metals are natural non-biodegradable constituents of the Earth's crust that
accumulate and persist indefinitely in the ecosystem as a result of human activities. Since …

Global warming and declining water resources are threatening the sustainability of rice
production and global food security. Conventional continuously flooded system (CF) of rice …