Abiotic stresses have direct effects on plant growth and development. In agriculture, sub-optimal values of temperature, light intensity, and relative humidity can limit crop yield and reduce product quality. Temperature has a direct effect on whole plant metabolism, and low or high temperatures can reduce growth or induce crop damage. Solar radiation is the primary driver of crop production, but light intensity can also have negative effects, especially if concurrent with water stress and high temperature. Relative humidity also plays an important role by regulating transpiration and water balance of crops. In this review, the main effects of these abiotic stresses on crop performance are reported, and agronomic strategies used to avoid or mitigate the effects of these stresses are discussed.

Agronomic Management for Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses : High and Low Values of Temperature, Light Intensity, and Relative Humidity / A. Ferrante, L. Mariani. - In: HORTICULTURAE. - ISSN 2311-7524. - 4:3(2018 Sep), pp. 21.1-21.19. [10.3390/horticulturae4030021]

Agronomic Management for Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses : High and Low Values of Temperature, Light Intensity, and Relative Humidity

A. Ferrante
;
L. Mariani
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2018

Abstract

Abiotic stresses have direct effects on plant growth and development. In agriculture, sub-optimal values of temperature, light intensity, and relative humidity can limit crop yield and reduce product quality. Temperature has a direct effect on whole plant metabolism, and low or high temperatures can reduce growth or induce crop damage. Solar radiation is the primary driver of crop production, but light intensity can also have negative effects, especially if concurrent with water stress and high temperature. Relative humidity also plays an important role by regulating transpiration and water balance of crops. In this review, the main effects of these abiotic stresses on crop performance are reported, and agronomic strategies used to avoid or mitigate the effects of these stresses are discussed.
cold; heat; solar radiation; relative humidity; transpiration
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