Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress.
Epiphytes are plants susceptible to the current climate change due to continuous exposure of environmental changes. In this study, we review the epiphytes responses to fluctuations in their surrounding environments. Abiotic factors such as light and water are the important contributors towards the e...
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| description | Epiphytes are plants susceptible to the current climate change due to continuous exposure of environmental changes. In this study, we review the epiphytes responses to fluctuations in their surrounding environments. Abiotic factors such as light and water are the important contributors towards the epiphytes growth. Epiphytes might suffer from environmental stresses namely high light intensity and water deficit, affecting its growth and physiological attributes. Epiphytes use several mechanisms to counter aforementioned problems and one of it is through changes of physiological pathways. Some of the epiphytes use Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) as protection system for survival in severe environments. Future studies should include more approaches used by this plant as defense mechanisms to such stresses and more studies on leaf anatomy, leaf structure and variations in biochemical components for further understanding of the mechanisms involved. |
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| spelling | upm-238772015-12-10T03:47:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23877/ Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin Mohd Sanusi, Ruzana Adibah Epiphytes are plants susceptible to the current climate change due to continuous exposure of environmental changes. In this study, we review the epiphytes responses to fluctuations in their surrounding environments. Abiotic factors such as light and water are the important contributors towards the epiphytes growth. Epiphytes might suffer from environmental stresses namely high light intensity and water deficit, affecting its growth and physiological attributes. Epiphytes use several mechanisms to counter aforementioned problems and one of it is through changes of physiological pathways. Some of the epiphytes use Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) as protection system for survival in severe environments. Future studies should include more approaches used by this plant as defense mechanisms to such stresses and more studies on leaf anatomy, leaf structure and variations in biochemical components for further understanding of the mechanisms involved. Asian Network for Scientific Information (ANSINET) 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23877/1/Epiphytic%20plants%20responses%20to%20light%20and%20water%20stress.pdf Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin and Mohd Sanusi, Ruzana Adibah (2011) Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 10 (2). pp. 97-107. ISSN 1682-3974; ESSN:1812-5697 http://www.ansinet.com/ English |
| spellingShingle | Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin Mohd Sanusi, Ruzana Adibah Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
| title | Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
| title_full | Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
| title_fullStr | Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
| title_short | Epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
| title_sort | epiphytic plants responses to light and water stress. |
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