1. World problems
  2. Premature drying of plants

Premature drying of plants

Nature

Extreme dryness can be caused by a disruption of the water balance, so that the evaporation exceeds the absorption from the soil, or by overheating. In trees the leaves wither while retaining their green colour, in cereals the grains are undersized and wrinkled.

Broader

Drought
Excellent

Aggravated by

Reduced by

Value

Prematurity
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020