drought-adaptation

Drought-adaptation refers to the suite of physiological, morphological, and molecular mechanisms that allow plants to survive and function during periods of prolonged water scarcity. This field is essential to plant science because it explains how plants respond to water stress at multiple biological levels and is critical for developing agricultural varieties and predicting ecosystem responses to climate change. As global drought events become more frequent and severe, understanding these adaptive mechanisms is fundamental to ensuring food security and biodiversity conservation.