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Review of the Effects of Drought Stress on Plants: A Systematic Approach

Version 1 : Received: 31 January 2022 / Approved: 1 February 2022 / Online: 1 February 2022 (12:53:40 CET)

How to cite: Bijalwan, P.; Sharma, M.; Kaushik, P. Review of the Effects of Drought Stress on Plants: A Systematic Approach. Preprints 2022, 2022020014. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0014.v1 Bijalwan, P.; Sharma, M.; Kaushik, P. Review of the Effects of Drought Stress on Plants: A Systematic Approach. Preprints 2022, 2022020014. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202202.0014.v1

Abstract

Each year, the global population and agriculture suffer critical agricultural output losses as a result of severe drought devastation. Physiological drought occurs when plants are unable to extract water from the soil, even though it is available in the root zone. Apart from having a significant effect on plant physiology, drought stress has the effect of reducing crop yield. Drought stress influences plant metabolism both directly and indirectly. Drought stress alters the morpho-anatomical, physiological, and biochemical composition of plants, thereby decreasing transpiration water loss and increasing the efficiency with which plants use their water. Constant water loss through transpiration, combined with previously lost water, results in leaf water deficits. Nonetheless, drought stress has a wide variety of effects, ranging from lesions to confusion. Plant health is harmed when their ability to absorb water and nutrients, interact with their environment, and breathe is harmed. Apart from oxidative damage to plants, it may also result in cell death, which can occur under certain conditions when cells are exposed to their environment. Drought induces a plethora of physiological and molecular changes in plants, the majority of which assist them in adapting to the harsh environment. To mitigate drought's adverse effects, we must first gain a better understanding of how drought affects plant physiology. The purpose of this research is to better understand how drought affects plant development by examining the causes and effects of drought stress.

Keywords

drought stress; reactive oxygen species; climate change

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences

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