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Review
. 2018 Jun:43:76-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.pbi.2018.01.002. Epub 2018 Feb 12.

Drought impacts on phloem transport

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Drought impacts on phloem transport

Sanna Sevanto. Curr Opin Plant Biol. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Drought impacts on phloem transport have attracted attention only recently, despite the well-established, and empirically verified theories on drought impacts on water transport in plants in general. This is because studying phloem transport is challenging. Phloem tissue is relatively small and delicate, and it has often been assumed not to be impacted by drought, or having insignificant impact on plant function or survival compared to the xylem. New evidence, however, suggests that drought responses of the phloem might hold the key for predicting plant survival time during drought or revival capacity after drought. This review summarizes current theories and empirical evidence on how drought might impact phloem transport, and evaluates these findings in relation to plant survival during drought.

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