Heat anddroughtare both significant problems for plants around the world. Drought is the leading cause of agricultural decline and death worldwide. Because all sorts of vegetation are susceptible to drought and heat-related illnesses, these issues threaten food security. Fortunately, drought-tolerant a...
“Two key factors influence the ability of plants to resist drought stress,” says Thorsten Hamann, a professor at NTNU’s Department of Biology. Stiff cell walls that surround the plant cells give them structural support and reduce water loss when the plants are exposed to drought. The second...
They also preserve water by minimizing their surface area—the more of the plant that’s out in the sun, the more potential there is to lose stored-up water—and that means that most succulent plants have few, if any, leaves. Now besides succulent plants, there are also drought-tolerant ...
Drought-tolerant plants are like bears in a way. You know how bears mostly sleep through the winter. They can survive without eating because their metabolism slows down. Well, drought-tolerant plants also go into a dormant state when resources, in their case, water, run short. ...
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region of the desert, which has low precipitation, consists mainly of short grasses and shrubs, which are drought-tolerant. The region has very few trees or large bushes. Central Kalahari, which receives higher rainfall than the southwest, has scattered acacia tree species, grass, and shrubs. ...
"We have plants around us that are the most drought-tolerant plants on Earth, and that can pull water out of bone-dry soil to the limit of what is physically possible," Schenk said. "Our paper explains what appears to cause that physical limit." ...
Together these integrated approaches can improve the breeding of drought tolerant grapevine rootstocks. 展开 关键词: Agriculture breeding climate change grapevine ideotype perennial crop root system architecture viticulture water deficit DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraf006 年份: 2025 ...
Pros and cons of biennials Biennials are typically hardier than annuals and faster to bloom than perennials, making them a beloved “middle child” for gardeners. Pros of biennials Here’s why biennials are a savvy choice for your garden: ✓ More cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant than ...
The plant likes lots of full sun and moist, well-drained soil. If outside, you only need to water your plant if there’s no rain for a few days. It likes humidity and is drought tolerant. Osmanthus is considered relatively easy to grow outdoors, but if you don’t live in one of ...