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Defining Plant Stress

Acclimation and Adaptation

Environmental Factors and Their Biological Impacts on Plants

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Stress-Signaling Mechanisms in Plants

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Signaling Pathways Activated in Response to Abiotic Stress

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Developmental and Physiological Mechanisms that Protect Plants against Abiotic Stress

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