Water stress in forage plants: A review

Authors

  • George Araújo Júnior Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/ Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada
  • Fabiana Torres Gomes Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco
  • Marcelo José da Silva Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco
  • Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardin Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada
  • Vicente José Laamon Pinto Simões Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada
  • José Lypson Pinto Simões Izidro Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada
  • Maurício Luiz de Mello Vieira Leite Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada
  • Vicente Imbroisi Teixeira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco/Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada
  • Thieres George Freire da Silva vicente_ufrpe@hotmail.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v13n01a241.1-10

Keywords:

Water, water availability, forage, tolerance

Abstract

Water is one of the determining resources for the full functioning and growth of plants, while it is considered the most limiting. In this sense, one of the main factors causing stress in plants is water availability. Knowledge of the performance of forage plants under conditions of water stress is of great value for understanding the effect of the dry period on forage production, thus allowing the use of viable management practices to improve cultivation during this period. Thus, the purpose of this review was to discuss the responses of forage plants submitted to water stress, highlighting the effects caused and mechanisms of adaptation of these plants, as well as practices for coexistence with the water deficit.

Published

2019-01-25

Issue

Section

Pastagem e forragicultura

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