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Plump trees win under drought

The long-held assumption that the storage of starch and related compounds helps plants cope with drought stress is now supported by much needed experimental evidence.

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Sala, A., Mencuccini, M. Plump trees win under drought. Nature Clim Change 4, 666–667 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2329

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