Evergreen species are widespread across the globe, representing two major plant functional
forms in terrestrial models. We reviewed and analysed the responses of photosynthesis and …

Aquaporins are membrane channels that facilitate the transport of water and small neutral
molecules across biological membranes of most living organisms. In plants, aquaporins …

The leaf economics spectrum (LES) represents a suite of intercorrelated leaf traits
concerning construction costs per unit leaf area, nutrient concentrations, and rates of carbon …

Gross primary production (GPP)—the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) by leaves, and its
conversion to sugars by photosynthesis—is the basis for life on land. Earth System Models …

Increasing leaf transpiration efficiency (TE) may provide leads for growing rice like dryland
cereals such as wheat (Triticum aestivum). To explore avenues for improving TE in rice …

Increased periods of water shortage and higher temperatures, together with a reduction in
nutrient availability, have been proposed as major factors that negatively impact plant …

Foliage photosynthetic and structural traits were studied in 15 species with a wide range of
foliage anatomies to gain insight into the importance of key anatomical traits in the limitation …

A key objective for sustainable agriculture and forestry is to breed plants with both high
carbon gain and water-use efficiency (WUE). At the level of leaf physiology, this implies …

The temperature responses of mesophyll conductance (gm) were investigated for nine
species using carbon isotope techniques combining tunable diode laser spectroscopy and …

The growing world population and global increases in the standard of living both result in an
increasing demand for food, feed and other plant‐derived products. In the coming years …