New study reveals global patterns of plant intrinsic water-use efficiency

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Jan 17, 2026, 8:10 pm108 ptsTrending
Intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) reflects how efficiently plants assimilate carbon relative to water loss at the leaf level. While widely studied using carbon isotope and gas-exchange measurements, most existing knowledge is derived from local observations.

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