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Plant adaptation to climate change.
Christine H Foyer1, Ilse Kranner2
1School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston B15 2TT, U.K.
The Biochemical Journal
|November 23, 2023
Summary
Plants are crucial for environmental health and climate change mitigation through nature-based solutions like soil carbon storage. Understanding plant biochemical and molecular responses to climate stress is key for agriculture and forest resilience.
Area of Science:
- Plant science
- Environmental science
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Plants are integral to human well-being, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation.
- They are a cornerstone of the 'One Health' approach, balancing human, animal, and environmental health.
- Soil carbon storage by plants is a vital nature-based solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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