Mechanisms underlying drought responses in vascular plants
The carbon-for-water trade-off plants face has resulted in tight coordination between the maximum capacity for photosynthesis and the capacity to supply and transpire water. At no time is this coordination among traits more critical to plant survival than during periods of drought. This work seeks to understand contrasting physiological strategies to survive drought and predict which species will be most vulnerable to climate change in the future. This work is in collaboration with Dr. Kate McCulloh (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
The carbon-for-water trade-off plants face has resulted in tight coordination between the maximum capacity for photosynthesis and the capacity to supply and transpire water. At no time is this coordination among traits more critical to plant survival than during periods of drought. This work seeks to understand contrasting physiological strategies to survive drought and predict which species will be most vulnerable to climate change in the future. This work is in collaboration with Dr. Kate McCulloh (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
