Moreover, elevated amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere better enable plants to
withstand environmental stresses, such as soil - / air - borne plant pathogens.
The researchers conclude in today's Science that stability — as measured by total biomass — depends more on the ability of species in an ecosystem to
withstand environmental stress, than on the sheer number of species.
Not exact matches
As a next step, the researchers plan to use their evolutionary tree to find out how plants evolved to
withstand other
environmental stresses in addition to freezing, such as drought and heat.
Structural Design Engineers make sure manmade structures can
withstand the
stress inflicted by human use and
environmental factors.