Fig 8. Biomass accumulation by sugarcane propagules under water deficit.

Leaf (A) and root (B) dry matter and leaf area (C) in sugarcane plants grown under well-watered conditions (W/W and D/W) or subjected to water deficit (W/D and D/D). The propagules were obtained from plants previously exposed to water deficit (D/W and D/D) or grown under well-watered conditions (W/W and W/D). Measurements were taken at the end of experiment. Each histogram is the mean value ± s.d. (n = 4). Different letters mean statistical differences among treatments (p<0.05).