This paper aims to provide a state-of-the-art review on the effects of vegetation roots on the
soil structure and soil hydraulic properties. After a thorough review of current studies, the …

Carbohydrates provide the building blocks for plant structures as well as versatile resources
for metabolic processes. The nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), mainly sugars and starch …

Impacts of climate on stem growth in trees are studied in anatomical, ecophysiological, and
ecological disciplines, but an integrative framework to assess those impacts remains …

Increasing vapor pressure deficit (VPD) increases atmospheric demand for water. While
increased evapotranspiration (ET) in response to increased atmospheric demand seems …

Vegetation and the water cycles are inherently coupled across a wide range of spatial and
temporal scales. Water availability interacts with plant ecophysiology and controls …

Global variation in total bark thickness (TBT) is traditionally attributed to fire. However, bark
is multifunctional, as reflected by its inner living and outer dead regions, meaning that, in …

Solar interfacial evaporation has been receiving increasing attention but it is still a huge
challenge to achieve excellent coordination between efficient water transport and salt …

Not long ago, textbooks on plant physiology divulged the view that phloem and xylem are
separate transport systems with exclusive functions. Phloem was flowing downwards …

Highlights•Drought can limit phloem transport through viscosity build-up or turgor
loss.•Tissue structure determines how and when phloem transport is limited under …

Bark serves crucial roles in safeguarding trees physically and chemically, while also
contributing to nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. Despite its importance, the broader …