Plants need water to make their own food. This is called photosynthesis. It happens in plant leaves. Plants also need carbon dioxide from air and sunlight to make their food. Slide 1 of 3 ...

Structure and function of bordered pits: New discoveries and impacts on whole-plant hydraulic function. New Phytologist 177, 608-626 (2008). Chung, H. H. & Kramer, P. J. Absorption of water and "P ...

Every time the temperature drops, a cloud passes overhead, or the sun sets, a plant makes a choice: Keep its microscopic ...

Other factors could be at play including temperature, humidity, disease and insects, but when a plant loses its structure, ...