WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While proving a long-held theory that suberin blocks water and nutrient absorption in plants, a Purdue University scientist learned more about manipulating the substance to ...

TO solve the problem of the mechanism of the JL absorption of electrolytes by the plant cell, we need accurate knowledge of what goes on inside the cell. This cannot be obtained with cells of ordinary ...

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help the plant absorb moisture from the air. “Not only does the plant use some water, it can gain ...

FEW problems in plant physiology have more general implications than that of the mechanism of salt absorption. The outstanding feature which requires explanation is the means whereby certain salts, ...