Articles
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF OLIVE (OLEA EUROPAEA L.) TO WATER DEFICIT: AN OVERVIEW
Article number
888_14
Pages
137 – 147
Language
English
Abstract
Olive (Olea europaea L.) is an evergreen tree that is traditionally cultivated in the Mediterranean basin, where it is important for the rural economy, local heritage and the environment.
Water deficit, salinity, unfavourable temperatures, poor soil conditions and pollution stresses are some of the environmental constraints limiting olive productivity.
Despite the importance of olive resistance to environmental stresses, studies in this field are still limited relative to the progress achieved in other cultivated species.
In this paper, an overview of the physiological and biochemical studies performed on water-deficit stress in olive will be analysed and discussed.
Water deficit, salinity, unfavourable temperatures, poor soil conditions and pollution stresses are some of the environmental constraints limiting olive productivity.
Despite the importance of olive resistance to environmental stresses, studies in this field are still limited relative to the progress achieved in other cultivated species.
In this paper, an overview of the physiological and biochemical studies performed on water-deficit stress in olive will be analysed and discussed.
Authors
L. Sebastiani
Keywords
drought, gene expression, photosynthesis, oil quality
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