Background A large proportion of vineyards are located in regions with seasonal drought
(eg Mediterranean-type climates) where soil and atmospheric water deficits, together with …

Drought is one of the greatest limitations to crop expansion outside the present-day
agricultural areas. It will become increasingly important in regions of the globe where, in the …

The Science of Grapevines, Third Edition reflects the latest insights into cultivar
relationships, vascular transport, hormone action, and stress responses of grapevines …

Water is critical for viticulture sustainability since grape production, quality and economic
viability are largely dependent on water availability. The total water consumption of …

Globally, agriculture accounts for 80–90% of all freshwater used by humans, and most of
that is in crop production. In many areas, this water use is unsustainable; water supplies are …

In all studies of the effects of water deficits on plant functioning there is a need for an
accurate and comprehensive definition of treatments and their effects on plant water status …

Grapevine irrigation is becoming an important practice to guarantee wine quality or even
plant survival in regions affected by seasonal drought. Nevertheless, irrigation has to be …

Water is an increasingly scarce resource worldwide and irrigated agriculture remains one of
the largest and most inefficient users of this resource. Low water use efficiency (WUE) …

Water scarcity is a key limiting factor in agriculture. Grapevines react at the physiological,
biochemical and genetic level to tolerate water constraints. Even though grapevines are …

This review deals with grapevine responses to water stress by examining perturbations to
physiological and molecular processes at the root, shoot, leaf and berry levels. Long …