Reduced leaf numbers due to shade avoidance allows sugar beet to maintain biomass under drought stress
Joe G. Ballenger, Albert T. Adjesiwor, Brent E. Ewers, Cynthia Weinig, Andrew R. Kniss
This study shows that sugar beets under drought stress maintain biomass by reducing leaf numbers through shade avoidance, which offsets the negative effects of resource competition.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology