Plants Adapt to Drought But Limits Are Looming, Study Finds
Plants can adapt their water use according to how much water is available, a team of scientists including UA rangeland ecologists reports in the journal Nature. However, this resilience has a limit, and in some of the world's more arid areas, including the American Southwest, prolonged drought conditions threaten the survival of these plant communities.
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