From leaf to whole-plant water use efficiency (WUE) in complex canopies: Limitations of leaf WUE as a selection target
Plant water use efficiency (WUE) is becoming a key issue in semiarid areas, where crop production relies on the use of large volumes of water.Improving WUE is necessary for securing environmental sustainability of food production in these areas.Given that climate change predictions include increases in temperature and drought in semiarid regions, i