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Leaf rolling phenotype
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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.
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osmotic adjustment
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A physiological process where plants accumulate solutes to maintain cell turgor under water stress conditions.
Osmotic adjustment capacity
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The physiological ability of plant cells to lower their osmotic potential through accumulation of solutes, maintaining t...