Los Alamos National Laboratory research examines how piñon and juniper trees manage water

Scientists still have new leaves to turn over when it comes to understanding tree mechanics, as demonstrated by a recent study from Los Alamos National Laboratory, which found some plants may react differently to drought than previously believed.

“Plants cannot run away if things change. But they actually are pretty adaptable, and we know very little about the adaptability and how they can actually manage situations,” said Sanna Sevanto, a LANL scientist and one of the study’s authors.

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