Episodes of water shortage occur in most agricultural regions of the world. Their durations
and intensities increase, and their seasonal timing alters with changing climate. During the …

Stomatal pores facilitate gaseous exchange between the inner air spaces of the leaf and the
atmosphere. As gatekeepers that balance CO 2 entry for photosynthesis against …

Agriculture is facing a massive increase in demand per hectare as a result of an ever-
expanding population and environmental deterioration. While we have learned much about …

The phytoextraction potential of halophytes has been broadly recognized. Nevertheless, the
impact of salt on the accumulation proprieties of cadmium (Cd) in different halophytic …

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) evolved in arid environments as a water-saving
alternative to C3 photosynthesis. There is great interest in engineering more drought …

Tissue succulence in plants involves the storage of water in one or more organs or tissues to
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …

Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) has evolved from a C3 ground state to increase water
use efficiency of photosynthesis. During CAM evolution, selective pressures altered the …

Succulent plants represent a large functional group of drought-resistant plants that store
water in specialized tissues. Several co-adaptive traits accompany this water-storage …

Plant transpiration is a fundamental process that determines plant water use efficiency
(WUE), thermoregulation, nutrition, and growth. How transpiration impacts on such essential …

Leaf growth relies on photosynthesis and hydraulics to provide carbohydrates and
expansion power; in turn, leaves intercept light and construct organism systems for …