Drought Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.) Effects, Resistance Mechanisms, Global Achievements and Biological Strategies for Improvement /

• Main Authors: Aslam, Muhammad (Author), Maqbool, Muhammad Amir (Author), Cengiz, Rahime (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Climate change.; Agriculture.; Plant anatomy.; Plant development.; Plant genetics.; Plant physiology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Anatomy/Development.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Plant Physiology.; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.

This book focuses on early germination, one of maize germplasm most important strategies for adapting to drought-induced stress. Some genotypes have the ability to adapt by either reducing water losses or by increasing water uptake. Drought tolerance is also an adaptive strategy that enables crop pl...