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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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Soil matric potential
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The potential energy of water in soil measured relative to pure water, expressed in pressure units (kPa or MPa), which d...
Soil Matric Potential Threshold
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The critical water potential value in soil below which plant water availability becomes severely limited and stress resp...