Water is a vital resource for plant survival, growth and distribution, and it is of significance to explore mechanisms of plant water-relations regulation and responses to drought in ecophysiology and global change ecology. Plants adapt to different climates and soil water regimes and develop...

Fabaceae, the third-largest Angiosperm family, exhibits great morphological diversity with significantly high species diversification rate. Albizia, one of the largest genera of the legume family, possesses high ecological, economical and medicinal application prospects and displays a global...

Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a major plantation crop in humid tropics that affects the socio-economic life of several developing countries. Being a rainfed crop, coconut is highly prone to drought and breeding for drought tolerance has become a high priority research. We have identified that...

The South American soursop, guanabana or graviola fruit, was unknown to Europeans until the voyages of Christopher Columbus. The tree is now grown commercially and in home gardens throughout the tropics. The fruit is consumed as a fresh fruit and juice, and the frozen pulp is used in the...

The species Campomanesia adamantium and C. pubescens present a great morphological variability, with the existence of morphotypes and the indication of a possible hybridization process occurring between them. Thus, the aim of this study was to characterize the Campomanesia adamantium species and...

In Russia's North Caucasus where drought is frequent the apple tree is one of the most important garden crops. Physiological and biochemical studies are necessary to assess adaptiveness of apple varieties to stressors during summer, in particular, to summer drought. The purpose of this work is to...

These proceedings contain 63 full papers and 53 abstracts on various fields, including plant breeding and genetics, plant physiology, transgenics, crop production, plant propagation, in vitro culture, fertilizer use, plant-water relations, plant composition, plant protection, disease resistance,...

Drought is one of the main abiotic factors that affect alfalfa yield. The identification of genes that control this complex trait can provide important insights for alfalfa breeding. However, little is known about how alfalfa responds and adapts to drought stress, particularly in cultivars of...

Global warming is expected to have serious effects on nature and society. The agricultural. forestry. and fishing industries have faced challenges with the increasing frequency of abnormal climate events. such as Bonding and drought. These climate changes. along with soil degradation. have caused...

A 'systems approach' to plant breeding is increasingly recognised as required to address broad global challenges including the transgression of multiple planetary boundaries. In this opinion piece we describe a systems approach to plant breeding that is based on advancing novel and creative...