This book discusses the topic of water stress and provides information regarding its impact on biodiversity. Ever since the Earth was formed, the amount of water present on our planet has remained consistent for about 4 billion years. From there on, it has cycled through evaporation, condensation, precipitation and surface runoff multiple times till date. Water scarcity as an abiotic factor ranging from moderate to severe stress levels, along with loss of moisture in the soil, is an extremely difficult situation for most organisms to comply with, especially terrestrial plants and their...

This extensive book discusses various problems related to water stress as well as management in plants. Water stress in plants occurs when the transpiration rate becomes severe, or when the supply of water to their roots gets restricted and the central reason for this phenomenon is water deficit, for example, high soil salinity or drought. Every year, water stress in arable plants in distinct areas of the world obstructs the supply of food and disturbs agriculture, ultimately leading to famine. Therefore, the ability to endure such stress is of extreme economic significance. Plants attempt to...