Herein we review the current state‐of‐the‐art of plant hydraulics in the context of plant
physiology, ecology, and evolution, focusing on current and future research opportunities …

We reviewed the literature to examine the vulnerability to water stress-induced embolism of
Pinaceae relative to other conifers and to study the inter-relationships among the main traits …

Climate change is expected to exacerbate drought for many plants, making drought
tolerance a key driver of species and ecosystem responses. Plant drought tolerance is …

Aim Climate warming and increased wildfire activity are hypothesized to catalyse
biogeographical shifts, reducing the resilience of fire‐prone forests world‐wide. Two key …

Cohesion-tension transport of water is an energetically efficient way to carry large amounts
of water from the roots up to the leaves. However, the cohesion-tension mechanism places …

Many aspects of plant water use–particularly in response to soil drought–may have as their
basis the alteration of hydraulic conductance from soil to canopy. The regulation of plant …

The wide size range of conifer tracheids and angiosperm vessels has important
consequences for function. In both conduit types, bigger is better for conducting efficiency …

The ability of plants to supply water to their leaves is intimately associated with survival.
Water supply to leaves depends on maintaining an intact water column in the xylem from the …

During the 20th century, high mortality rates of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) have been
observed over large areas in the Rhône valley (Valais, Switzerland) and in other dry valleys …

The variability of branch‐level hydraulic properties was assessed across 12 Scots pine
populations covering a wide range of environmental conditions, including some of the …