Impact of High Night Temperature on Plant Biology

Rajesh Kumar Singhal, PhD, is a Scientist in the Division of Crop Improvement of the ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi (U.P), India. He has published research and review papers and book chapters as well as an MCQ book, A Quick Approach to Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.Raju Bheemanahalli, PhD, is an Assistant Research Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State University, USA. He leads multidisciplinary research on how crops respond to stressors (drought, heat, cold, nutrients, and others) at different growth stages. His work has resulted in improved basic and applied knowledge of monocot and dicot crops in response to stressors and management. Affiliated with several journals, he has published peer-reviewed journal articles.Saurabh Pandey, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Agriculture at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India. He is currently working on biotic stress management of unconventional crops, like banana and apple, in the Punjab region for screening and analysis of banana germplasms for banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) tolerance and establishing screening methods and biomarkers for microbiological resources toward improved crop phosphorus (P) uptake under highly P-deficient soils.Pratibha M. D., PhD, is a Scientist in the Division of Basic Sciences at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Currently, she is working on identifying molecular mechanisms conferring combinatorial stress tolerance in brinjal (eggplant). She has also worked at Monsanto Holding Pvt. Ltd. as a vegetable backcross breeder, contributing to the development of more than 15 hybrids in tomato and hot pepper.

“A comprehensive overview . . . provides valuable insights into the impact of high night temperatures on plant sciences and the measures that can be taken to improve plant adaptation and resilience. . . . Bring[s] a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the subject matter and provides a deeper understanding of the natural and anthropogenic factors responsible for it.”—From the Foreword by Raju Bheemanahalli, PhD, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, USA

• Introduction PART I: NIGHT-TIME WARMING: AN INTRODUCTION 1. Natural and Anthropogenic Factors Responsible for Night-Time Warming 2. Elevated CO2 and Night Warming for Plant Growth and Development 3. Plant Growth and Development Under High Night Temperatures PART II: NIGHT WARMING EFFECT ON CRUCIAL PROCESSES AND METABOLISM 4. Night Warming Responses on Crucial Plant Processes and Growth Stages: An Overview 5. Effect of Elevated Night Temperature on Nutrient Cycle, Nutrient Uptake, and Transport 6. Effect of Elevated Night Temperature on Metabolism (Respiration) 7. High-Temperature Stress: Effects on Plant Metabolism Specific to Lipidome PART III: REPRODUCTIVE GROWTH AND NIGHT WARMING 8. Effect of Night-Time Warming on Reproductive Growth of Plants 9. Effect of Night-Time Warming on Yield and Quality Attributes PART IV: PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS AND OMICS UNDER NIGHT WARMING 10. The Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Combating High Night Temperature Stress 11. Omics Under Elevated Night Temperature