Abiotic Stress Research Glossary
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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.
Cavitation embolism
The formation of air-filled bubbles (emboli) within plant xylem vessels that disrupts water column continuity and blocks...
Cavitation-induced embolism
The formation of air-filled gaps in plant vascular tissues when water columns under tension break during extreme drought...
Embolism formation
The process by which air bubbles form and expand within xylem vessels, disrupting water column continuity and blocking w...
Xylem Cavitation Embolism
The formation of air-filled gaps in xylem vessels that interrupts water column continuity and prevents hydraulic transpo...
Xylem embolism
The disruption of water continuity in xylem vessels due to the formation of air bubbles (emboli) when water potential be...
Xylem Embolism Formation
The formation of air bubbles (embolism) in xylem vessels that blocks water transport under conditions of low water avail...
Xylem embolism resistance
The ability of a plant's vascular tissue to prevent or recover from the formation of gas-filled cavities (embolisms) in...
Xylem Embolism Vulnerability
The susceptibility of xylem vessels to cavitation under negative water potential stress, determined by measuring the wat...