Plant Biometeorology and Adaptation

Abstract

Weather conditions play a fundamental role in plant growth and development, due to their direct and indirect influence on physical, chemical and biological processes. It is then crucial the analysis of possible impact due to current and future climate change and variability. With this main objective, this chapter starts with a preliminary analysis of plant responses to weather conditions and then with an evaluation of climate change and variability, deeply discussing the main impacts and stresses of climate change, considering enhanced CO2, higher temperature and available water. Then responses of different systems are discussed together with available adaptation options and conditions for their effective deployment. Different levels of adaptations were considered, from the short and long term measures, to the farm , regional and national options. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future directions in plant biometeorology and research gaps. Show more