Jianbei Huang

Researchers are using Biosphere 2 to study how H2O, CO2 and VOCs flow through drought-stressed plants and soils in the largest labeling experiment to date. The study results can help make forests more resilient and climate models more accurate. more

During climate extremes, plants cannot produce sufficient energy-rich carbon compounds through photosynthesis and they become dependent on stored reserves. According to current understanding, these reserves are only formed when the supply of photosynthesis products exceeds demand to support processes like growth. Scientists demonstrate that trees continue to form reserves even during long periods of starvation. more