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Ca<jats:sup>2+</jats:sup>, as a versatile second messenger, plays multifaceted roles in almost all abiotic stress responses in that, for a certain abiotic stress, Ca<jats:sup>2+</jats:sup> is not only reciprocally connected with its perception, but also multifunctionally ensures subsequent signal transduction. Here, we will focus on salt/osmotic stress and responses to altered nutrient availability as model cases to detail novel insights into the identity of components that link stress perception to Ca<jats:sup>2+</jats:sup> signal formation as well as on new insights into mechanisms of Ca<jats:sup>2+</jats:sup> signal implementation. 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