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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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Photoprotective xanthophyll cycle
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A dynamic interconversion mechanism of xanthophyll pigments (violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, zeaxanthin) that dissipates e...