Urban environments present unique challenges for plant life, with pollution from vehicular emissions, industrial discharges, and fossil fuel combustion significantly impacting plant physiology, growth, and survival. Urban pollution stress includes exposure to air pollutants like ozone (O₃), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), and particulate matter, along with soil contamination by heavy metals and chemical READ MORE
Category: Effects of environmental stresses on plants
Cuticle Responses to Environmental Stresses
The plant cuticle, a hydrophobic layer covering the aerial surfaces of land plants, plays a crucial role in protecting against environmental stresses while maintaining water balance. Composed primarily of cutin, waxes, and polysaccharides, the cuticle serves as the first barrier against abiotic and biotic stresses, including drought, heat, salinity, UV radiation, and pathogen attack. Stress READ MORE