A meta‐analysis of plant responses to light intensity for 70 traits ranging from molecules to whole plant performance

H Poorter, Ü Niinemets, N Ntagkas… - New …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
By means of meta‐analyses we determined how 70 traits related to plant anatomy,
morphology, chemistry, physiology, growth and reproduction are affected by daily light …

Mesophyll conductance to CO2: current knowledge and future prospects

J Flexas, M Ribas‐Carbo, A Diaz‐Espejo… - Plant, cell & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
During photosynthesis, CO2 moves from the atmosphere (Ca) surrounding the leaf to the
sub‐stomatal internal cavities (Ci) through stomata, and from there to the site of …

Photosynthetic limitations in Mediterranean plants: a review

J Flexas, A Díaz-Espejo, J Gago, A Gallé… - Environmental and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work is to review the literature concerning photosynthesis of
Mediterranean plants. First, we briefly review the most important environmental constraints …

Tree height strongly affects estimates of water-use efficiency responses to climate and CO2 using isotopes

RJW Brienen, E Gloor, S Clerici, R Newton… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Various studies report substantial increases in intrinsic water-use efficiency (W i), estimated
using carbon isotopes in tree rings, suggesting trees are gaining increasingly more carbon …

Non-linear effects of drought under shade: reconciling physiological and ecological models in plant communities

M Holmgren, L Gómez-Aparicio, JL Quero… - Oecologia, 2012 - Springer
The combined effects of shade and drought on plant performance and the implications for
species interactions are highly debated in plant ecology. Empirical evidence for positive and …

Assisted migration across fixed seed zones detects adaptation lags in two major North American tree species

JR Etterson, MW Cornett, MA White… - Ecological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Boreal forests are experiencing dramatic climate change, having warmed 1.0°–1.9° C over
the last century. Yet forest regeneration practices are often still dictated by a fixed seed zone …

Importance of tree height and social position for drought-related stress on tree growth and mortality

R Grote, A Gessler, R Hommel, W Poschenrieder… - Trees, 2016 - Springer
Key message A higher mortality of dominant trees under drought stress is explained by
impacts of tree size, canopy-and root structure and the hydraulic transport system. Abstract …

Variability in water use efficiency at the leaf level among Mediterranean plants with different growth forms

H Medrano, J Flexas, J Galmés - Plant and Soil, 2009 - Springer
Assessing natural variability of leaf water use efficiency in plants adapted to extreme
conditions of the Mediterranean climate represents an important step in the evaluation of the …

Identification of forest vulnerability to droughts in the Iberian Peninsula

VA Bento, A Russo, I Vieira, CM Gouveia - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
The increase in frequency, severity, and duration of droughts poses as a serious issue to the
management of forests in the Iberian Peninsula, with particular emphasis on the decline of …

The fern economics spectrum is unaffected by the environment

J Li, X Chen, P Wu, KJ Niklas, Y Lu… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The plant economics spectrum describes the trade‐off between plant resource acquisition
and storage, and sheds light on plant responses to environmental changes. However, the …