Some plants can “escape” drought stress by speeding up their life cycles, minimising water loss and allocating more resources to roots when water is available. Over half of the world’s worst weeds are annuals and occur...
Tag - drought resistance
Juniper Kiss
Palms show huge variation in their resistance to drought-induced embolism
This study represents the first estimate of drought-induced xylem embolism in palms across biomes and provides the first step towards understanding hydraulic adaptations in long-lived arborescent monocots.
Erin Zimmerman
Abscisic acid receptors in Populus canescens aid water use
Botanists show how abscisic acid receptors in poplar can ease drought stress.
Alex Assiry