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ReviewPhysiologia plantarum

Advancements in Water-Saving Strategies and Crop Adaptation to Drought: A Comprehensive Review.

Juan D Franco-Navarro, Yaiza Gara Padilla, Sara Álvarez, Ángeles Calatayud, José Manuel Colmenero-Flores, María José Gómez-Bellot, José Antonio Hernández, Isabel Martínez-Alcalá, Consuelo Penella, Juan Gabriel Pérez-Pérez and 3 more

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Review in Physiologia plantarum. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Juan D Franco-NavarroPlant Ion and Water Regulation Group, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7144-3499
Yaiza Gara PadillaDepartament de Biologia, Bioquimica I Ciències Naturals, Universitat Jaume I, Avinguda de Vicent Sos Baynat, Castelló, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1552-6430
Sara ÁlvarezUnit of Woody and Horticultural Crops, Instituto Tecnológico Agrario de Castilla y León (ITACyL), Valladolid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1094-8412
Ángeles CalatayudDepartamento de Horticultura, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Centro de Citricultura y Producción Vegetal, Moncada, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1728-2273
José Manuel Colmenero-FloresPlant Ion and Water Regulation Group, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS, CSIC), Seville, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-1187
María José Gómez-BellotIrrigation Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7753-5626
José Antonio HernándezGroup of Fruit Trees Biotechnology, Department of Plant Breeding, CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7211-5147
Isabel Martínez-AlcaláSocial Responsibility, Sustainability and Innovation Research Group, Universidad Católica de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4109-3253
Consuelo PenellaDepartamento de Horticultura, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Centro de Citricultura y Producción Vegetal, Moncada, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7454-3022
Juan Gabriel Pérez-PérezCentre for the Development of the Sustainable Agriculture, Valencian Institute for Agricultural Research (CDAS-IVIA), Moncada, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8012-119X
María Jesús Sánchez-BlancoIrrigation Department, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura (CEBAS-CSIC), Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-8051
María TasaCentre for the Development of the Sustainable Agriculture, Valencian Institute for Agricultural Research (CDAS-IVIA), Moncada, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5891-4735
José Ramón Acosta-MotosPlant Biotechnology, Agriculture and Climate Resilience Group, UCAM-CEBAS-CSIC, Associated Unit to CSIC by CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5828-6177

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drought stress, which is one of the most critical environmental constraints affecting global crop productivity, is exacerbated by climate change and increased atmospheric water demand. This review comprehensively examines plant responses to drought, integrating physiological, morphological, biochemical, and genetic adaptations that contribute to water-use efficiency and stress tolerance. Key mechanisms such as osmotic adjustment, stomatal regulation, antioxidant defense, and hormonal signaling are analyzed, highlighting their role in mitigating drought-induced cellular damage. Advances in plant breeding and biotechnological approaches, including transgenic strategies, genome editing, and marker-assisted selection, are discussed in the context of improving drought resilience. The importance of root system architecture, leaf anatomical modifications, and stress-responsive transcription factors is underscored as essential components of drought adaptation. Additionally, agronomic innovations such as precision irrigation, soil management techniques, and plant-microbe interactions are reviewed due to their potential to enhance sustainable water use in agriculture. The role of epigenetic modifications and long-distance signaling mechanisms in drought acclimation is explored, shedding light on emerging strategies for engineering multi-stress tolerant crops. Furthermore, we assess the impact of drought on crop nutritional quality, the trade-offs between drought tolerance and pest resistance, and the socio-economic implications of water scarcity on global food security. This review provides a roadmap for integrating cutting-edge scientific knowledge with practical agricultural applications, aiming to develop resilient cropping systems capable of sustaining productivity under increasingly unpredictable climatic conditions.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalCrops, AgriculturalDroughtsWaterClimate ChangePlant BreedingStress, PhysiologicalWateragriculture technologiesclimate changecrop productiondrought stressglobal warmingmodern farmingplant breedingplant resiliencesoil managementsustainable agriculture

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PMID40599019
PMCPMC12215295

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