NASA to install Ecostress instrument on space station to determine Earth's plant water

Lee Bell
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Ecostress instrument will provide new insights into water usage and plant health on Earth

NASA has developed an instrument that will enable researchers to determine plant water use and to study how drought conditions affect plant health. Soon to be installed on the International Sp...

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