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.
cold acclimation
The gradual physiological and biochemical changes that enable plants to survive freezing temperatures through controlled...
Cold acclimation response
The physiological and molecular adjustments plants undergo during gradual exposure to low temperatures that enhance free...
Cold acclimation window
A developmental period during which plants undergo physiological and biochemical changes that enhance freezing tolerance...