Climate is a major selective force in nature. Exploring patterns of inter-and intraspecific
genetic variation in functional traits may explain how species have evolved and may …

Hydraulic architecture was studied in shrub species differing in rooting depth in a cold desert
in S outhern A rgentina. All species exhibited strong hydraulic segmentation between …

Xylem hydraulic failure is a major driver of tree death during drought. However, to better
understand mortality risk in trees, especially during hot‐drought events, more information is …

Key message Xylem vulnerability to drought-induced embolism did not differ between stems
and petioles of four woody species (Betula pendula, Liriodendron tulipifera, Populus tremula …

Xylem hydraulic adjustment to global climatic changes was reported from temperate, boreal,
and Mediterranean tree species. Yet, the long-term hydraulic adjustment in tropical tree …

Compression wood is formed at the underside of conifer twigs to keep branches at their
equilibrium position. It differs from opposite wood anatomically and subsequently in its …

Cavitation of xylem elements diminishes the water transport capacity of plants, and
quantifying xylem vulnerability to cavitation is important to understanding plant function …

A new method using hydrostatic suctions (less than 0.02 MPa) was used to measure whole-
root conductivity (K r) in saplings of two angiosperm pioneer trees (Eucalyptus regnans and …

Abstract In the Rocky Mountains, ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa (ssp.) ponderosa Dougl.
ex P. Laws. & C. Laws) often co-occurs with Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca …

Q. ilex is a circum-Mediterranean species which must deal with two stressful periods
throughout the year: summer and winter. However, the intensity of these abiotic stresses is …