Laboratory and field experiments have repeatedly demonstrated that modifications to the process of photosynthesis or to the physical characteristics of plants can make crops more resilient to hotter ...

As children, we're taught that the functions of a leaf are photosynthesis (turning sunlight into chemical energy) and storing ...

Photosynthesis is the process whereby plants turn sunlight into the energy (sugars) that they need to survive and grow. For most plants, this happens in the leaves, which contain chlorophyll; a green ...

This review first revisits current knowledge about single-leaf function, viz. photosynthesis, chiefly in relation to environmental factors, that underscores the importance of multiple summer stresses.

The capital's toxic air could be detrimental for plant life, reducing chlorophyll levels that are "directly proportional" to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The assessment of leaf strategies has been a common theme in ecology, especially where multiple sources of environmental constraints (fire, ...

September marks the fall equinox and the start of autumn. It’s time to see birds migrating, acorns ripening and monarch butterflies flying toward their overwintering sites along the California coast.

When viewed on a long enough timeline, most of our energy derives from the sun. There’s solar power, the obvious example. Wind, too, is a product of the sun’s irregular heating of Earth’s air. Fossil ...