Dewpoint - unstudied factor in ecology, physiology and plant introduction

The article is devoted to the study of water condensation on the surface of plants. The observations support the hypothesis of an active condensation of atmospheric moisture on the surface by cooling plant leaves and shoots to a temperature below the dew point. The phenomenon is usually observed in the absence of direct sunlight. The accumulation of condensation leads to the drip self irrigation (DSI) - a mechanism capable of ensuring the survival of the plants with a lack of natural precipitation in the form of rain or fog. This phenomenon is important for the plant communities, and allows individual plants to survive in marginal conditions of arid ecosystems. Study of the mechanism of the condensation of atmospheric moisture on the surface of the plant and allow for modification of plant breeding with pronounced effect and reduce the temperature dependence on the least insolation. Such plants could be beneficial in reducing costs for irrigation of crops, and in the fight against desertification. The study of the mechanism of the phenomenon, allow for modification and selection of plants with the most pronounced effect of lowering the temperature and the lowest dependent on insolation. The plants, which are more efficient moisture capacitors can bring huge benefits in reducing costs for irrigation of crops, and in the fight against desertification.