Large old trees are some of the most iconic biota on earth and are integral parts of many
terrestrial ecosystems including those in tropical, temperate and boreal forests, deserts …

Variation in xylem vessel diameter is one of the most important parameters when evaluating
plant water relations. This review provides a synthesis of the ecophysiological implications …

Understanding how plants survive drought and cold is increasingly important as plants
worldwide experience dieback with drought in moist places and grow taller with warming in …

Although xylem embolism is a key process during drought‐induced tree mortality, its
relationship to wood anatomy remains debated. While the functional link between bordered …

Quantitative wood anatomy analyzes the variability of xylem anatomical features in trees,
shrubs, and herbaceous species to address research questions related to plant functioning …

This review summarizes current understanding of five key plant traits: seed mass, plant
height, wood density, leaf mass per unit area and leaf size, emphasizing ways in which our …

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 …

Globally, forests are facing an increasing risk of mass tree mortality events associated with
extreme droughts and higher temperatures. Hydraulic dysfunction is considered a key …

A classic theory proposes that plant xylem cannot be both highly efficient in water transport
and resistant to embolism, and therefore a hydraulic efficiency–safety trade‐off should exist …

Clarifying the coordination of leaf hydraulic traits with gas exchange across closely‐related
species adapted to varying rainfall can provide insights into plant habitat distribution and …