Hydraulic failure resulting from drought‐induced embolism in the xylem of plants is a key
determinant of reduced productivity and mortality. Methods to assess this vulnerability are …

The current unpredictable climate changes are causing frequent and severe droughts. Such
circumstances emphasize the need to understand the response of plants to drought stress …

Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …

Future increases in drought severity and frequency are predicted to have substantial impacts
on plant function and survival. However, there is considerable uncertainty concerning what …

Geneticists and breeders are positioned to breed plants with root traits that improve
productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how …

Shifts in rainfall patterns and increasing temperatures associated with climate change are
likely to cause widespread forest decline in regions where droughts are predicted to …

Climate change exposes vegetation to unusual drought, causing declines in productivity and
increased mortality. Drought responses are hard to anticipate because canopy transpiration …

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 …

Plant hydraulics mediate terrestrial woody plant productivity, influencing global water,
carbon, and biogeochemical cycles, as well as ecosystem vulnerability to drought and …

Wood density (D t), an excellent predictor of mechanical properties, is typically viewed in
relation to support against gravity, wind, snow, and other environmental forces. In contrast …