Author(s): ECKARDT, N. A.; AINSWORTH, E. A.; BAHUGUNA, R. N.; BROADLEY, M. R.; BUSCH, W.; CARPITA, N. C.; CASTRILLO, G.; CHORY, J.; DEHAAN, L. R.; DUARTE, C. M.; HENRY, A.; JAGADISH, S. V. K.; LANGDALE, J. A.; LEAKEY, A. D. B.; LIAO, J. C.; LU, K.-J.; MCCANN, M. C.; MCKAY, J. K.; ODENY, D. A.; OLIVEIRA, E. J. de; PLATTEN, D.; RABBI, I.; RIM, E. Y.; RONALD, P. C.; SALT, D. E.; SHIGENAGA, A. M.; WANG, E.; WOLFE, M.; ZHANG, X.

Summary: Abstract: Climate change is a defining challenge of the 21st century, and this decade is a critical time for action to mitigate the worst effects on human populations and ecosystems. Plant science can play an important role in developing crops with en-hanced resilience to harsh conditions (e.g. heat, drought, salt stress, flooding, disease outbreaks) and engineering efficient carbon-capturing and carbon-sequestering plants. Here, we present examples of research being conducted in these areas and discuss challenges and open questions as a call to action for the plant science community.

Publication year: 2023

Types of publication: Journal article

Unit: Embrapa Cassava & Fruits

Keywords: Clima, Climate change