Land plants have adapted to survive under a range of wind climates and this involve
changes in chemical composition, physical structure and morphology at all scales from the …

One of the most important factors affecting the postharvest life and quality of horticultural
crops is temperature. Quality loss after harvest occurs as a result of physiological and …

Abstract The high-yielding Green Revolution varieties of cereal crops are characterized by a
semidwarf architecture and lodging resistance. Plant height is tightly regulated by the …

Adaptation of plants to environmental conditions requires that sensing of external stimuli be
linked to mechanisms of morphogenesis. The Arabidopsis TCH (for touch) genes are rapidly …

In nature, plants are challenged with hurricane winds, monsoon rains, and herbivory attacks,
in addition to many other harsh mechanical perturbations that can threaten plant survival. As …

Plants must sense and respond to diverse stimuli to optimize the architecture of their root
system for water and nutrient scavenging and anchorage. We have therefore analyzed how …

Systemic acquired resistance is a powerful mechanism, based on the salicylic acid (SA)
signaling pathway, which allows plants to resist to a wide range of pathogens. High SA …

Tipburn is generally considered to be a calcium-related disorder, caused by localized Ca2+
deficiency of leaves or leaf margins, but actually it seems to be rather a stress-related …

Enzymes that modify cell wall components most likely play critical roles in altering size,
shape, and physical properties of plant cells. Regulation of such modifying activity is …

Allometric relations for tree growth modelling have been subject to research for decades,
partly as empirical models, and partly as process models such as the pipe model, hydraulic …