Table 5.

Desirable plant traits for heat tolerance.

Trait	Reference
Canopy temperature depression	Reynolds et al., 1994
Thylakoid membrane stability	Kumar et al., 2012
Ability to stay green	Kumar et al., 2010
Waxy leaves	Richards, 1996
Chlorophyll content	Yang et al., 2002
Stomatal conductance	Reynolds et al., 1994
Photosynthetic rate	Nagarajan et al., 2010
Grain filling duration	Yang et al., 2002
Better fruit setting	Nagarajan et al., 2010
Grain yield	Yang et al., 2002