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Plant Desiccation Tolerance

Water is the key component of life, and most organisms cannot survive dehydration. The plants discussed in this book possess the unique ability to survive severe dehydration--up to and including the complete loss of water, also known as desiccation. As our changing climate demands that plants adapt to more extreme stresses, understanding the responses and adaptations of desiccation-tolerant plants to severe water loss is key to the improvement of economically important crops. Plant Desiccation Tolerance brings together leading international researchers to provide an up-to-date review of the ad.

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