Parallels between drought and flooding: An integrated framework for plant eco‐physiological responses to water stress

Drought and flooding occur at opposite ends of the soil moisture spectrum yet their resulting stress responses in plants share many similarities. limits root water uptake to which respond with stomatal closure reduced leaf gas exchange. Flooding metabolism due oxygen deficiency, also As drought can consecutively same system plant similar mechanisms, a single theoretical framework that integrates over continuum conditions from is attractive. Based on review recent literature, we integrated main eco-physiological mechanisms focus transport, dynamics, We used theory soil–plant–atmosphere modeling as “backbone” for our framework, subsequently incorporated interactions between processes regulate status, abscisic acid ethylene levels, acclimation strategies response drought, waterlogging, complete submergence. Our provides basis development mathematical models describe flooding.