The use of biodiversity to fight climate change: Unravelling the diverse mechanisms in banana for drought and heat tolerance KU Leuven
Banana (Musa spp.) ranks among the top 15 cultivated crops. Of the worldwide banana production, 85% is for home consumption and this production usually is rain fed. Optimal banana production however requires continuous and abundant water, while many agro-eco zones have a dry season. With climate change it is predicted that dry seasons will shift, difficult to predict and tend to be more extreme. Improving banana performance for future ...