Parvaiz Ahmad

Environmental changes irrespective of source cause a variety of stresses. This book examines abiotic stress responses in plants. It encompasses the collected insights and research of the foremost authorities in the plant sciences.

This book describes how plants have evolved defenses against environmental stress, including synthesis of osmolytes, osmoprotectants and antioxidants, and shows how phytoconstituents, hormones and plant-associated microbes help plants tolerate stress.