Mild water and salt stress improve water use efficiency by decreasing stomatal conductance via osmotic adjustment in field maize
Qi Liao, Shujie Gu, Shaozhong Kang, Taisheng Du, Ling Tong, Jeffrey D. Wood, Risheng Ding
Topics & Concepts
Stomatal conductanceWater-use efficiencyAgronomyPhotosynthesisOsmotic pressureIrrigationDeficit irrigationAridChemistryBiologyBotanyIrrigation managementEcologyPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsPlant Stress Responses and ToleranceCrop Yield and Soil Fertility