DaMatta, Fábio Murilo2025-12-192004-06DAMATTA, F. M. Exploring drought tolerance in coffee: a physiological approach with some insights for plant breeding. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology, Campos dos Goytacazes, v. 16, n. 1, p. 1-6, apr. 2004.1677-9452https://doi.org/10.1590/S1677-04202004000100001sbicafe.ufv.br/handle-server/123456789/14871This paper briefly reviews some selected traits (leaf area, crown architecture, water-use efficiency and carbon isotope discrimination, water relations and root characteristics), which may be explored in breeding programmes to tolerance to drought stress in arabica and robusta coffee.enCoffeaWater deficitWater useYieldArtigo