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Alexandrov E.G. — Doctor of Biological Sciences, Chief Scientific; Scientist of the University of Moldova, Alexei Mateevici, 60, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, MD-2009; +37379450998; alexandrov.eugeniu@gmail.com; ORCID: 0000-0003-0077-5802

GRAPEVINE GENOTYPES IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Аbstract. Climate change is an unprecedented challenge that human society has been facing, and the extent of its impact will largely depend on the level of awareness of the compromises that have to be reached and accepted globally. Taking into account the effectiveness of physiological processes, such as: photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, stomatal conductance, assimilation etc., in the process of plant breeding, it is possible to identify plant genotypes with an increased potential for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, thus helping to maintain the global average temperature within limits that would not lead to an intensification of the greenhouse effect and climate change. This method can also be applied in the process of breeding different plant crops. In this case, it is necessary to apply techniques and methods of plant breeding to create plant genotypes that will be used to expand the forest areas, to stop desertification processes, to create protective forest belts, for the sustainable use of agricultural and other types of land etc., and which will be characterized by a high efficiency of the photosynthesis process under the new climatic conditions.

Keywords: CO₂, climate, genotype, grapevine, photosynthesis.