Drought-induced mortality: stem diameter variation reveals a point of no return in lavender species
L. Lamacque, G. Charrier, F. dos Santos Farnese, B. Lemaire, T. Ameglio, S. Herbette
The paper shows that lavender plants die when their stem's water storage capacity is fully depleted, identified by a maximum percentage loss of diameter (PLDmax) under extreme drought.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology