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Abiotic Stress Research Glossary

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Metabolic quiescence

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A dormant state in which organisms drastically reduce metabolic activity and energy consumption to survive prolonged abiotic stress. This reversible condition allows survival during unfavorable environmental periods with minimal resource depletion.

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Cellular turgor loss point

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The critical water potential at which plant cells lose turgor pressure and begin irreversible plasmolysis, marking the t...

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