1. Abarshahr, M. 2009. Drought stress tolerance in Rice genotypes. M.Sc. Thesis, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran, 191 pp (In Persian).
2. Abarshahr, M., B. Rabiei and H. Samizadeh-Lahigi. 2011. Assessing genetic diversity of rice varieties under drought stress conditions. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 3: 114-123. [
DOI:10.15835/nsb315618]
3. Acosta-Gollegos, J.A. and M.W. Adams. 1991. Plant traits and yield stability of dry bean (Phaseoulus vulgaris) cultivars under drought stress. The Journal of Agricultural Science-Cambridge Journals, 117: 213-219. [
DOI:10.1017/S0021859600065308]
4. Behpouri, A., M. Kheradnam and E. Bijanzadeh. 2006. Evaluation of genetic variation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes using some agronomic and morphological traits. Journal of Agricultural Sciences Islamic Azad University, 12: 799-809 (In Persian).
5. Bidinger, F.R., V. Mahalkshmi and G.D.P. Rao. 1978. Assessment of drought resistance in millet. Factors effecting yields under stress. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 38: 37-78. [
DOI:10.1071/AR9870037]
6. Chaves, M.M., J.S. Pereira, J. Maroco, M.L. Rodriques, C.P.P. Ricardo, M.L. Osorio, L. Carvatho, T. Faria and C. Pinheiro. 2002. How plants cop with water stress in the field photosynthesis and growth? Annals of Botany, 89: 907-916. [
DOI:10.1093/aob/mcf105]
7. Fernandes, G.C. 1992. Effective selection criteria for assessing plant stress tolerance. In: Kuo, C. G. (ed.). Proceedings of the International on Adaptation of Vegetables and other Food Crop to Temperature Water Stress, Taiwan, 13-18 August, pp: 257-270.
8. Fischer, R.A. and R. Maurer. 1978. Drought resistance in spring wheat cultivars. I: Grain yield responses. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 29: 879-912. [
DOI:10.1071/AR9780897]
9. Golabadi, M., A. Arzani and S.A.M. Maibody. 2006. Assessment of drought tolerance in segregating populations in durum wheat. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 5: 162-171.
10. Kohansal Vajargah, F., E. Amiri, F. Paknejad, S. Vazan and S. Kohansal Vajargah. 2010. Determination of suitable drought tolerance indices in rice genotypes. Journal of Crop Production Research, 2: 299-313 (In Persian).
11. Lafitte, R., A. Blum and G. Altin. 2003. Using secondary traits to help identify drought tolerant genotypes. In: Fischer, K. S., R. Lafitte, S. Fukai, G. Altin and B. Hardy, (eds.). Breeding rice for drought-prone environment. International Rice Research Institute. Los Banos, Philippines, 37-48.
12. Levitt, J. 1980. Responses of plants to environmental stresses: Water, radiation, salt and other stresses. Crop research. Academic press, New York, 698 pp.
13. Matsushima, S. 1966. Crop science in rice: Theory of yield determination and its application. Fuji Publishing, Tokyo, 365 pp.
14. Mostajeran, A. and V. Rahimi-Eichi. 2008. Drought stress effects on root anatomical characteristics of rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.). Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 11: 2173-2183. [
DOI:10.3923/pjbs.2008.2173.2183]
15. Nahvi, M., M. Yazdani, M. Alah-Gholipour and M. Hosieni. 2004. The effects of different intervals of irrigation on water use efficiency and yield of Khazar variety. Journal of Agriculture, 6: 53-70 (In Persian).
16. Nazari, L. and H. Pakniat. 2010. Assessment of drought tolerance in barley genotypes. Journal of Applied Sciences, 10: 151-156. [
DOI:10.3923/jas.2010.151.156]
17. Noormand Moayad, F. 1997. Study of quantitative traits variation and their relationships with bread wheat yield in stress and non-stress conditions and determination of drought tolerance indices. M.Sc. Thesis, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran, 145 pp (In Persian).
18. Ouk, Makara, J., M. Basnayake, S. Tsubo, K.S. Fukai, M. Fischerooper and H. Nesbitt. 2006. Use of drought response index for identification of drought tolerant genotypes in rainfed lowland rice. Field Crop Research, 99: 48-58. [
DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2006.03.003]
19. Quizenberry, J.E. 1982. Breeding for drought resistance and plant water use efficiency. In M. N. Christiansen and C.F. Lewis (eds.), Breeding Plant for Less Favorable Environments. Wiley-Interscience, New York, 289-327.
20. Rabiei, B. and S. Safaei Chaeikar. 2008. Breeding Rice for drought prone environments. Guilan University press Rasht, Iran, 187 pp (In Persian).
21. Rahimi, M., H. Dehghani, B. Rabiei and A. Tarang. 2012. Multi-trait mapping of QTLs for drought tolerance indices in rice. Cereal Research, 2: 107-121 (In Persian).
22. Rosielle, A.A. and J. Hamblin. 1981. Theoretical aspects of selection for yield in stress and non stress environments. Crop Science, 21: 943-945. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1981.0011183X002100060033x]
23. Schonfled, M.A., R.C. Johnson, B. Carver and D.W. Morhinweg. 1988. Water relation in winter wheat as drought resistance indicator. Crop Science, 28: 526-531. [
DOI:10.2135/cropsci1988.0011183X002800030021x]
24. Siddique, M.R.B., A. Hamid and M.S. Islam. 2000. Drought stress effects on water relations of wheat. Butanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, 41: 35-38.
25. Sori, J., H. Dehghani and H. Sabaghpoor. 2005. Study of pea genotypes in drought stress condition. Iranian Journal of Agriculture Science, 36: 1517-1527 (In Persian).
26. Tao, H., H. Brueck, K. Dittert, C. Kreye, S. Lin and B. Sattelmacher. 2006. Growth and yield formation for rice (Oryza sativa L.) in the water-saving ground cover rice production in stressed environments. Springer, The Netherlands, 214 pp. [
DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2005.01.019]
27. Yang, J.C., K. Liu, S.F. Zhang, X.M. Wang, Z.Q. Wang and L.J. Liu. 2008. Hormones in rice spikelets in responses to water stress during meiosis. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 34: 111-118. [
DOI:10.1016/S1875-2780(08)60005-X]
28. Zhou, G.S., D.M. Jin and F.Z. Mei. 2007. Effects of drought on rice grain indices at booting stage. Journal of Huazhong Agricultural University, 3: 219-222.
