Plant carbon allocation in a changing world–challenges and progress
Plants are sessile organisms that, once germinated, have to cope with in situ environmental
conditions for the rest of their life span. These conditions may be favourable for growth and …
conditions for the rest of their life span. These conditions may be favourable for growth and …
Carbon starvation following a decade of experimental drought consumes old reserves in Pinus edulis
Shifts in the age or turnover time of non‐structural carbohydrates (NSC) may underlie
changes in tree growth under long‐term increases in drought stress associated with climate …
changes in tree growth under long‐term increases in drought stress associated with climate …
Increased atmospheric CO2 and the transit time of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems
The response of terrestrial ecosystems to increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations is
controversial and not yet fully understood, with previous large‐scale forest manipulation …
controversial and not yet fully understood, with previous large‐scale forest manipulation …
Drought alters the carbon footprint of trees in soils—tracking the spatio‐temporal fate of 13C‐labelled assimilates in the soil of an old‐growth pine forest
Above and belowground compartments in ecosystems are closely coupled on daily to
annual timescales. In mature forests, this interlinkage and how it is impacted by drought is …
annual timescales. In mature forests, this interlinkage and how it is impacted by drought is …
Old reserves and ancient buds fuel regrowth of coast redwood after catastrophic fire
DMP Peltier, MS Carbone, M Enright, MC Marshall… - Nature Plants, 2023 - nature.com
For long-lived organisms, investment in insurance strategies such as reserve energy storage
can enable resilience to resource deficits, stress or catastrophic disturbance. Recent fire in …
can enable resilience to resource deficits, stress or catastrophic disturbance. Recent fire in …
Starch and lipid storage strategies in tropical trees relate to growth and mortality
D Herrera‐Ramírez, CA Sierra, C Römermann… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐structural carbon (NSC) storage (ie starch, soluble sugras and lipids) in tree stems play
important roles in metabolism and growth. Their spatial distribution in wood may explain …
important roles in metabolism and growth. Their spatial distribution in wood may explain …
[HTML][HTML] Water limitation intensity shifts carbon allocation dynamics in Scots pine mesocosms
Background and aims Tree species worldwide suffer from extended periods of water
limitation. These conditions not only affect the growth and vitality of trees but also feed back …
limitation. These conditions not only affect the growth and vitality of trees but also feed back …
Climate warming could free cold‐adapted trees from C‐conservative allocation strategy of storage over growth
Q Zhou, H Shi, R He, H Liu, W Zhu, S Wu… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon allocation has been fundamental for long‐lived trees to survive cold stress at their
upper elevation range limit. Although carbon allocation between non‐structural …
upper elevation range limit. Although carbon allocation between non‐structural …
[HTML][HTML] Ideas and perspectives: Allocation of carbon from net primary production in models is inconsistent with observations of the age of respired carbon
Carbon allocation in vegetation is an important process in the terrestrial carbon cycle; it
determines the fate of photoassimilates, and it has an impact on the time carbon spends in …
determines the fate of photoassimilates, and it has an impact on the time carbon spends in …
Hydrogen isotope fractionation in carbohydrates of leaves and xylem tissues follows distinct phylogenetic patterns: a common garden experiment with 73 tree and …
Recent methodological advancements in determining the nonexchangeable hydrogen
isotopic composition (δ2Hne) of plant carbohydrates make it possible to disentangle the …
isotopic composition (δ2Hne) of plant carbohydrates make it possible to disentangle the …