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The book entitled “Climate Change and Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Crops” is designed to encompass the subject from basics to the recent developments in the field of climate change and abiotic stresses in horticultural crops. With the enhanced pedagogy and latest context, it offers unparalleled exposure to biochemistry, physiology, biotechnology and management of abiotic stresses in horticultural crops in a simple and coherent manner. In addition to the above, basic and applied aspects of climate change in horticultural crops are also included. This book is a compilation of both fundamental and applied aspects of abiotic stresses in horticultural crops. There are 24 chapters with more emphasis on drought and climate changes and their management in horticultural crops. A course on abiotic stress management in horticultural crops has been included in the post-graduate degree programme of horticulture across the country. Therefore, this book will definitely address the global concern about abiotic stresses and global warming. Further, this book will fulfill the requirements of under-graduate in Agriculture, Horticulture and post-graduate Horticulture, Crop Physiology, Agronomy and Agrometeorology in different SAU’s and ICAR institutes. This publication will be useful not only to the students, but also helpful to scientists, extension officials policy-makers, planners, farmers and other stake holders concerned with horticulture, abiotic stresses and global warming.