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 …

Contents I. Introduction 295 II. Evolution of the Plant Vascular System 295 III. Phloem
Development & Differentiation 300 IV. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Xylem Cell …

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 …

Populus tremuloides (trembling aspen) recently experienced extensive crown thinning,
branch dieback, and mortality across North America. To investigate the role of climate, we …

Accounting for water stress‐induced tree mortality in forest productivity models remains a
challenge due to uncertainty in stress tolerance of tree populations. In this study, logistic …

At the genus and species level, variation in root anatomy and architecture may interact to
affect strategies of drought avoidance. To investigate this idea, root anatomy and …

Considerable uncertainties remain about magnitude and character, if not general direction
of anthropogenic climate change. Global mean temperature could increase by 1.5–4.5° C or …

The standard centrifuge method has been frequently used to measure vulnerability to xylem
cavitation. This method has recently been questioned. It was hypothesized that open vessels …

Climate plays a crucial role in determining the geographic distribution of plant species and
communities (Garzon et al., 2011). The close relationship between climate and plants is …

The water-conducting cells in the xylem of conifers are tracheids. Despite the fact that these
conduits are limited in diameter and length, the tracheid-based xylem structure of conifers …