Responses of tree species to heat waves and extreme heat events

R Teskey, T Wertin, I Bauweraerts… - Plant, cell & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The number and intensity of heat waves has increased, and this trend is likely to continue
throughout the 21st century. Often, heat waves are accompanied by drought conditions. It is …

An ecological perspective on extreme climatic events: a synthetic definition and framework to guide future research

MD Smith - Journal of Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Growing recognition of the importance of climate extremes as drivers of contemporary and
future ecological dynamics has led to increasing interest in studying these locally and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of cytokinin and nitrogen on drought tolerance of creeping bentgrass

Z Chang, Y Liu, H Dong, K Teng, L Han, X Zhang - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Cytokinin (CK) is a vital plant hormone that controls many aspects of growth and
development in plants. Nitrogen (N) is the indispensable macronutrient needed in plants …

[HTML][HTML] Timing effects of heat-stress on plant ecophysiological characteristics and growth

D Wang, SA Heckathorn, K Mainali… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Heat-waves with higher intensity and frequency and longer durations are expected in the
future due to global warming, which could have dramatic impacts in agriculture, economy …

Some like it hot and some like it cold, but not too much: plant responses to climate extremes

S Orsenigo, A Mondoni, G Rossi, T Abeli - Plant Ecology, 2014 - Springer
Current climatic models predict increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme climatic
events (ECEs). Ecological studies recognize the importance of these extremes as drivers of …

Range size and growth temperature influence Eucalyptus species responses to an experimental heatwave

MJ Aspinwall, S Pfautsch, MG Tjoelker… - Global change …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding forest tree responses to climate warming and heatwaves is important for
predicting changes in tree species diversity, forest C uptake, and vegetation–climate …

Heat stress and roots

SA Heckathorn, A Giri, S Mishra… - Climate change and plant …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
As with above‐ground tissues, plant roots can be subjected to stressful high temperatures
that can limit whole‐plant function and decrease crop productivity. Further, with impending …

Responses of greenhouse gas fluxes to climate extremes in a semiarid grassland

L Li, W Fan, X Kang, Y Wang, X Cui, C Xu… - Atmospheric …, 2016 - Elsevier
Climate extremes are expected to increase in frequency and intensity as a consequence of
anthropogenic climate change attributed to the rise of atmospheric concentrations of …

[HTML][HTML] Heat shock proteins in relation to heat stress tolerance of creeping bentgrass at different N levels

K Wang, X Zhang, M Goatley, E Ervin - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Heat stress is a primary factor causing summer bentgrass decline. Changes in gene
expression at the transcriptional and/or translational level are thought to be a fundamental …

Acclimation of photosystem II to high temperature in two Wedelia species from different geographical origins: implications for biological invasions upon global …

L Song, WS Chow, L Sun, C Li… - Journal of experimental …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
More intense, more frequent, and longer heat waves are expected in the future due to global
warming, which could have dramatic ecological impacts. However, few studies have …