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heat stress forces plants to close their stomata to reduce water loss, which also limits CO2 intake, slowing down photosynthesis. Prolonged heat stress can damage roots, impairing water, nutrient uptake, and affect reproductive structures, resulting in reduced pollen viability, seed formation, and overall crop yield. Leaf senescence is accelerated, and in severe case