Resource Number: 17064
Title: Drought Resistant Trees
Resource Type: Fact sheet
Description: One long-term approach to dealing with tree heat and drought problems in a landscape is to plant drought resistant trees. Drought resistance requires tree leaves use water efficiently and continue to grow and make food at relatively low water potentials. Drought resistance involves characteristics like extensive root systems, thick leaf waxes and periderm, good stomatal control, and the capacity for leaf cells to function at low water contents.
Last Updated: October 31, 2022
Contributors:
Domain(s)/Area(S):
- Arboriculture
- Natural Resources
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| drought |
| tree anatomy |