1. Covers the recent advances in plant stress biology of higher plants which is the need of the day, particularly in the era of climate change 2. Useful for people doing research in plant physiology, biochemistry, plant breeding and genetics, molecular biology and biotechnology 3. Provides mechanism and cross talk among different abiotic stresses

A collection of the proceedings of the First Canadian Conference, on the topics of 'Computer Applications in the Mineral Industry: ' held in Quebec, on the 7-9 March 1988