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Desert algae shed light on desiccation tolerance in green plants – EurekAlert
Deserts of the US Southwest are extreme habitats for most plants, but, remarkably, microscopic green algae live there that are extraordinarily tolerant of dehydration. After completely drying out, the algae can become active and start photosynthesizing again …
IMAGE: Desert derived green algae (Acutodesmus deserticola) in culture at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
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Credit: Elena Lopez Peredo
WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Deserts of the U.S. Southwes…
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