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Why ‘leaky’ plants could accelerate climate change

Why ‘leaky’ plants could accelerate climate change

Mornings with Simi

February 19, 20255m 24sbonus

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Show Notes

Rising temperatures may disrupt Earth’s climate balance as plants lose more water than previously believed.

UBC researcher Dr. Sean Michaletz found that plants leak significant water through their cuticles—a waxy layer on leaves that cannot close—rather than just through their pores.

Guest: Dr. Sean Michaletz - Sloan Research Fellow in the Department of Botany at the University of British Columbia

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