Question
Define the term ‘stress’ for plants. Discuss briefly the two types of stress encountered by plants.
Solution
Stress is any negative impact of diffferent factors on the plants which hampers its growth and development. The factors may include abiotic or biotic factors.
(i) Abiotic factors are the non-living factors that have negative impact on plants. The factors include drought, high salinity, very high or very low temperature. These hamper the growth and development of plants.
(ii) Biotic factors are the living factors like fungus , bacteia, virus or humans activities which hamper the growth of plants.
(i) Abiotic factors are the non-living factors that have negative impact on plants. The factors include drought, high salinity, very high or very low temperature. These hamper the growth and development of plants.
(ii) Biotic factors are the living factors like fungus , bacteia, virus or humans activities which hamper the growth of plants.
