Plant height shapes hydraulic architecture but does not predict metaxylem area under drought in .

Climate change-induced variations in temperature and precipitation negatively impact plant growth and development. To ensure future food quality and availability, a critical need exists to identify morphological and physiological responses that confer drought tolerance in agro-economically important crop plants throughout all growth stages. In this study, two accessions that differ in their pre-flowering responses to drought were exposed to repeated cycles of drying and rewatering.