Induction of multiple environmental stress tolerance in Australian native species for land rehabilitation using benzoic acid derivatives

该项目的目的是开发方法，通过使用信号分子（苯甲酸衍生物）进行简单处理，诱导澳大利亚植物对非生物（干旱、温度、盐度）和生物（枯梢病）胁迫的耐受性，以促进保护和土地恢复。这些分子天然存在于植物中，无毒。由于受到压力，恢复方案中的工厂建设非常低。此外，环境压力给农业和园艺业造成的损失非常大。该项目的成果是提供具有多种胁迫耐受性的植物，从而提高恢复计划的成功率，并为园艺和农业产业带来流通效益。

The aim of this project is to develop methods to induce abiotic (drought, temperature, salinity) and biotic (die-back disease) stress tolerance in Australian plants by simple treatment using signalling molecules (benzoic acid derivatives) for conservation and land rehabilitation. These molecules occur naturally in plants and non-toxic. Plant establishment in rehabilitation programs are very low due to exposure to stress. Furthermore, the loss to agricultural and horticultural industries resulting from environmental stresses is very high. Outcome of the project is the availability of plants with multiple stress tolerance enhancing success of rehabilitation programs with flow-through benefits to horticultural and agricultural industries.