Secrets of succulents’ water-wise ways revealed

Secrets of succulents’ water-wise ways revealed

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Journal of Engineering -- Plant scientists at the University of Liverpool have revealed new insights into the mechanisms that allow certain plants to conserve water and tolerate drought.

The research, which is published in The Plant Cell, could be used to help produce new crops that can thrive in previously inhospitable, hot and dry regions across the world.

Drought resistant plants, such as cacti, agaves and succulents, make use of an enhanced form of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism, or CAM, to minimise water loss.

Photosynthesis involves taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to convert into sugars using sunlight. Unlike other plants, …

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(2017-12-04), Secrets of succulents’ water-wise ways revealed, Journal of Engineering, 1325, ISSN: 1945-872X, BUTTER® ID: 014798574