How Dry Seasons Affect Landscape Plants
ID-89
How Dry Seasons Affect Landscape Plants
How Dry Seasons Affect Landscape Plants
Authored by: Susan Fox Nicole Gauthier Kathy Wimberly
Abstract
Pattern, frequency, and amounts of rainfall are important components to plant health. Water is an essential plant component, making up 70 percent to 90 percent of plant mass. During dry seasons and drought conditions, plants become stressed. Growth ceases, nutrient transport slows, and plants wilt as cells become water-deficient. Severe, long-term, or consecutive drought events may cause permanent damage.
Core Details
Publication ID
ID-89
Status
Major Revision
Publication Date
July 1, 2014
Series
Multi-Part Series
N/A
Categorical Details
Language
English
Peer Reviewed?
Yes