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 …

Background Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global
agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we …

The evolution of lignified xylem allowed for the efficient transport of water under tension, but
also exposed the vascular network to the risk of gas emboli and the spread of gas between …

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 …

Although xylem embolism is a key process during drought‐induced tree mortality, its
relationship to wood anatomy remains debated. While the functional link between bordered …

Trait variability in space and time allows plants to adjust to changing environmental
conditions. However, we know little about how this variability is distributed and coordinated …

The first edition of this book was the first to provide an integrated description of sap
ascension from an anatomical and functional point of view. The second edition opens with …

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 …

Despite the fundamental significance of water to plants and the persisting question of how
competing species coexist, this is the first review of hydrological niches. We define …

Diagnostically illustrated with light and scanning electron micrographs, Comparative Wood
Anatomy lucidly introduces dicotyledon wood in terms of cell types and their variations …