Abiotic Stress Research Glossary
564 terms total — 3 showing — Last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leaf rolling phenotype
The physical curling or rolling of leaf margins inward as a mechanical response to water deficit, reducing exposed leaf surface area and transpiration rate. This visible morphological adaptation appears as an early stress symptom in many grass and crop species.
Chilling injury
Non-freezing cold stress that occurs at temperatures above 0°C, causing disruption of membrane fluidity, enzyme kinetics...
Chilling injury susceptibility
The cellular damage and loss of plant function occurring at temperatures above freezing (typically 0-15°C) that disrupt...
chilling injury threshold
The minimum temperature below which cold-sensitive plants experience irreversible cellular damage, typically occurring b...