Summary
Changes in precipitation have fundamentally altered water availability across the United States and much of the planet. Coupled with rising land and atmospheric temperatures, soil drying is enhanced through increased evaporation, plant water loss, and a rise in soil salinity. More frequent extreme weather events also disrupt agricultural systems and ecosystems. This international Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Symposium on salt and water stress in plants will directly address these challenges by bringing in experts in plant stress biology to discuss advances and challenges. The
