Climatic stresses limit plant growth and productivity. In the past decade, tree improvement
programs were mainly focused on yield but it is obvious that enhanced stress resistance is …

High-resolution stem diameter variations (SDV) are widely recognized as a useful drought
stress indicator and have therefore been used in many irrigation scheduling studies. More …

In a greenhouse study we quantified the gradual change of gas exchange, water relations
and root reserves of aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) seedlings growing over a 3-month …

Water is one of the most important substances for both plant and animal survival. Plants
require water for photosynthesis, nutrient uptake and transportation as well as cooling …

Poplar (Populus spp.) is a high-value crop for wood and biomass production and a model
organism for tree physiology and genomics. The early release, in 2006, of the complete …

Because of global warming, high‐latitude ecosystems are expected to experience increases
in temperature and drought events. Wood formation will have to adjust to these new climatic …

Delays in the start of the growing season reduce the period available for growth and the
amount of xylem production. However, a higher number of developing tracheids could …

Cambial activity is influenced by many environmental and physiological factors and among
them, carbon acts as a source of energy for the growing meristems. This work has focused …

Constraints on plant water status and water use indicators were studied in orchard grown
Olea europaea L. trees, cv. Nocellara del Belice, in order to assess productivity and drought …

Recent findings were able to show significant variability of stomatal dynamics between
species, but not much is known about factors influencing stomatal dynamics and its …