Plants and water in a changing world: a physiological and ecological perspective.

ABSTRACT: The reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission by replacing fossil energy stocks with carbon-neutral fuels is a major topic of the political and scientific debate on environmental sustainability. Such shift in energy sources is expected to curtail the accumulation rate of atmospheric CO₂, which is a strong infrared absorber and thus contributes to the global warming effect. Although such change would produce desirable outputs, the consequences of a drastic decrease in atmospheric CO₂ (the substrate of photosynthesis) should be carefully considered in the light of its potential impact on ecosystems stability and agricultural productivity. Indeed, plants regulate CO₂ uptake and water loss through the same anatomical structure: the leaf stomata. A reduced C

SUBMITTER: Caferri R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9374581 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature