Abiotic Stress Physiology of Horticultural Crops

Part I. Mechanisms of Abiotic Stress Tolerance Responses

1. Physiological and Morphological Responses of Horticultural Crops to Abiotic Stresses
N. K. Srinivasa Rao, R. H. Laxman, K. S. Shivashankara

2. Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Abiotic Stress Tolerance
K. K. Upreti, Maryada Sharma

3. Antioxidant Protection Mechanism During Abiotic Stresses
K. S. Shivashankara, K. C. Pavithra, G. A. Geetha

4. Molecular Mechanisms of Heat Shock Proteins and Thermotolerance in Plants
Vidya S. Murthy, Kundapura V. Ravishankar

5. Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants
D. Kalaivanan, A. N. Ganeshamurthy

6. Seed Priming for Abiotic Stress Tolerance: An Overview
K. Bhanuprakash, H. S. Yogeesha

Part II. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Vegetables

7. Tomato
A. T. Sadashiva, Aradhana Singh, R. Punith Kumar, V. Sowmya, Dominic P. D’mello

8. Onion
N. K. Srinivasa Rao

9.
Capsicum (Hot Pepper and Bell Pepper)
K. Madhavi Reddy, K. S. Shivashankara, G. A. Geetha, K. C. Pavithra

Part III. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Fruit Crops

10. Mango
R. H. Laxman, C. J. Annapoornamma, Geeta Biradar

11. Grapes
Satisha Jogaiah

12. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Banana
Iyyakutty Ravi, M. Mayil Vaganan

13. Arid Zone Fruit Crops
N. K. Srinivasa Rao

14. Litchi
Rajesh Kumar

Part IV. Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Plantation and Tuber Crops

15. Coconut and Areca Nut
S. Naresh Kumar, V. Rajagopal, K. V. Kasturi Bai

16. Cocoa and Cashew
D. Balasimha

17. Black Pepper and Water Stress
K. S. Krishnamurthy, S. J. Ankegowda, P. Umadevi, Johnson K. George

18. Oil Palm
K. Suresh, R. K. Mathur, S. K. Behera

19. Tropical Tuber Crops
O. Kumari Swadija, Atul Jayapal, V. B. Padmanabhan

Avainsanat: Life Sciences, Plant Physiology, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Agriculture, Sustainable Development, Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts