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Effect and Types of stress
Effect of stress Types of stress The most common stresses to which the plants are expressed to are drought, heat, cold and frost. In addition to these several other stresses also exist eg. Shade, salt, high altitude etc. In recent time occurrence of excessive pollutants, effluents, etc also gives toxic environments to the plants. Stress response Acclimation : Adjustment to environmental change by an individual. The physiological adjustment or increased tolerance shown by an individual organism to environmental change.
Acclimatization: The physiological adaptation of plant to changes in climate or environment often multiple stress such as light, temperature, altitude, etc Adaptation: An alteration or adjustment in structure or habits, often hereditary, by which a species or individual improves its condition in relationship to its environment. or an inherited or acquired modification in organisms that makes them better suited to survive and reproduce in a particular environment |
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