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Abiotic Stress Research Glossary
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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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Photochemical Efficiency Decline
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The reduction in the quantum yield of photosystem II caused by stress-induced damage to photosynthetic apparatus, measur...