Drought, Its Different Types and Drought Management Strategies

Drought is a temporary condition that occurs for a short period due to deficient precipitation for vegetation, river flow, water supply, and human consumption. Drought is of various types based on duration, nature of users, time of occurrence, and using some specific terms. Plants can adapt to drought conditions by plant modifications, i.e., structural or functional, to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. Plants survive and grow in water-deficient conditions mainly by drought escaping and drought resistance. The different drought management strategies are adjusting the plant population, mid-season corrections, mulching, weed control, water harvesting, and life-saving irrigation and use of wind breaks and shelterbelts.