Critical crops’ alternative way to succeed in heat and drought

Critical crops’ alternative way to succeed in heat and drought

Scientists have discovered that certain plants can survive stressful, dry conditions by controlling water loss through their leaves without relying on their usual mechanism — tiny pores known as ‘stomata’. Nonstomatal control of transpiration in maize, sorghum, and proso millet — all C4 crops which are critical for global food security — gives these plants … Read more