Physiological and Molecular Responses of Woody Plants Exposed to Future Atmospheric CO Levels under Abiotic Stresses.

Climate change is mainly driven by the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO) in the atmosphere in the last century. Plant growth is constantly challenged by environmental fluctuations including heat waves, severe drought and salinity, along with ozone accumulation in the atmosphere. Food security is at risk in an increasing world population, and it is necessary to face the current and the expected effects of global warming.