Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 11/13/17

Stuck where they are, plants have to adapt to their environments, responding to stresses like drought or pests by changing how they grow. On a broader scale, crop breeders need to be able to develop new varieties that are adapted to a new location or changing growing conditions in the same area.Both types of adaptation rely on a pool of possibilities, the combinations from which one can choose.

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