The book "Plant Breeding for Stress Environments" by Abraham Blum, published in 1988 and reissued in 2018, explores the challenges and strategies of breeding crop plants to withstand environmental stresses. The author, a senior scientist at the Institute of Field and Garden Crops, discusses the significant achievements in plant breeding for yield stability and the limitations of traditional approaches. The book emphasizes the need for integrating plant breeding with plant physiology to develop more resilient crop varieties. It covers various stress environments, including moisture, temperature, and soil-chemical conditions, and provides detailed discussions on drought, heat, cold, mineral stress, and salinity resistance. The author highlights the importance of understanding the physiological background of stress resistance and the role of genetic and environmental factors in breeding for stress tolerance. The book aims to serve as a foundation for breeders and physiologists, offering insights into the complex interactions between plants and their environment.The book "Plant Breeding for Stress Environments" by Abraham Blum, published in 1988 and reissued in 2018, explores the challenges and strategies of breeding crop plants to withstand environmental stresses. The author, a senior scientist at the Institute of Field and Garden Crops, discusses the significant achievements in plant breeding for yield stability and the limitations of traditional approaches. The book emphasizes the need for integrating plant breeding with plant physiology to develop more resilient crop varieties. It covers various stress environments, including moisture, temperature, and soil-chemical conditions, and provides detailed discussions on drought, heat, cold, mineral stress, and salinity resistance. The author highlights the importance of understanding the physiological background of stress resistance and the role of genetic and environmental factors in breeding for stress tolerance. The book aims to serve as a foundation for breeders and physiologists, offering insights into the complex interactions between plants and their environment.