EFFECT OF DROUGHT ON STRESS IN PLANTS

Drought occurs due to lack of water in the soil, as well as due to disturbances in the circulation of the atmosphere. The duration of the drought may be different, and droughts not only the lack of rainfall, but also erratic distribution of rainfall throughout the year. The intensity of drought...

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Main Authors: Jelena Marković, Gordana Bogdanović, Goran Marković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KD Mapro 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Process Management. New Technologies
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Online Access:http://www.japmnt.com/images/Volume%203/Issue%203/2.%20EFFECT%20OF%20DROUGHT%20ON%20STRESS%20IN%20PLANTS.pdf
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Summary:Drought occurs due to lack of water in the soil, as well as due to disturbances in the circulation of the atmosphere. The duration of the drought may be different, and droughts not only the lack of rainfall, but also erratic distribution of rainfall throughout the year. The intensity of droughts amplified high temperatures, low relative humidity and dry, hot winds. The drought in many areas of common occurrence that repeats without a discernible regularity. Although it can be found in almost all parts of the world, its characteristics vary from region to region. Defining drought is therefore difficult and depends on regional differences and needs, but also from the perspective from which to observe this phenomenon. In the broadest sense, the drought is due to the lack of precipitation over an extended period of time, leading to water shortages for some activities, group activities or an entire sector of the environment. Drought can not be viewed solely as a physical phenomenon. The occurrence of drought, because of the weather, a lot of influences and reflects on the plants and agricultural production.
ISSN:2334-735X
2334-7449