Decoupling of functional traits from intraspecific patterns of growth and drought stress resistance

KL Kerr, JC Fickle, WRL Anderegg - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intraspecific variation in functional traits may mediate tree species' drought resistance, yet
whether trait variation is due to genotype (G), environment (E), or G× E interactions remains …

Adaptive genetic variation to drought in a widely distributed conifer suggests a potential for increasing forest resilience in a drying climate

C Depardieu, MP Girardin, S Nadeau, P Lenz… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Drought intensity and frequency are increasing under global warming, with soil water
availability now being a major factor limiting tree growth in circumboreal forests. Still, the …

How woody plants adjust above‐and below‐ground traits in response to sustained drought

L Rowland, JA Ramírez‐Valiente, IP Hartley… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Future increases in drought severity and frequency are predicted to have substantial impacts
on plant function and survival. However, there is considerable uncertainty concerning what …

Quantifying within‐species trait variation in space and time reveals limits to trait‐mediated drought response

KL Kerr, LDL Anderegg, N Zenes… - Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is stressing many forests around the globe, yet some tree species may be
able to persist through acclimation and adaptation to new environmental conditions. The …

Coordination of stem and leaf traits define different strategies to regulate water loss and tolerance ranges to aridity

R López, FJ Cano, NK Martin‐StPaul… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Adaptation to drought involves complex interactions of traits that vary within and among
species. To date, few data are available to quantify within‐species variation in functional …

Contributions of intraspecific variation to drought tolerance in trees

A Gazol, A Fajardo, JJ Camarero - Current Forestry Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The capacity of woody plants to cope with climate change
depends on their adjustments to changing environmental conditions by phenotypic plasticity …

The genetics of drought tolerance in conifers

E Moran, J Lauder, C Musser, A Stathos… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
As temperatures warm and precipitation patterns shift as a result of climate change, interest
in the identification of tree genotypes that will thrive under more arid conditions has grown …

Unveiling intra-population functional variability patterns in a European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) population from the southern range edge: drought resistance, post …

D Sánchez-Gómez, I Aranda - Tree Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Understanding covariation patterns of drought resistance, post-drought recovery and
phenotypic plasticity, and their variability at the intra-population level are crucial for …

Tree height and leaf drought tolerance traits shape growth responses across droughts in a temperate broadleaf forest

IR McGregor, R Helcoski, N Kunert, AJ Tepley… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As climate change drives increased drought in many forested regions, mechanistic
understanding of the factors conferring drought tolerance in trees is increasingly important …

Accounting for trait variability and coordination in predictions of drought‐induced range shifts in woody plants

J Martínez‐Vilalta, R García‐Valdés, A Jump… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Functional traits offer a promising avenue to improve predictions of species range shifts
under climate change, which will entail warmer and often drier conditions. Although the …