Water stress and grape physiology in the context of global climate change
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EN
Article de revue
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Journal of Wine Economics. 2016, vol. 11, n° 1, p. 168-180
English Abstract
Plant adaptation to global climate change has become one of the most pressing and important topics in biology. Changes in climate that lead to increased crop water use or decreases in water availability will increase the ...Read more >
Plant adaptation to global climate change has become one of the most pressing and important topics in biology. Changes in climate that lead to increased crop water use or decreases in water availability will increase the frequency and magnitude of plant water stress. Water stress reduces plant growth and crop yield, and for perennial crops like grape, there is an added consideration: their long-term ability to tolerate and recover from this stress. This primer introduces plant water relations basics, explaining how grape physiology is affected by water stress and discussing the physiological foundations for the development of drought-tolerant cultivars and rootstocks. (JEL Classifications: Q13, Q54)Read less <
Keywords
Changement climatique
Stress hydrique
Baie de raisin
English Keywords
Adaptation
Crop Production
Drought
Irrigation
Resistance
Tolerance