Land plants have evolved with a complex mechanism of water uptake facilitated by the
activity of aquaporins under normal and challenging environments. However, we lack a …

Light intensity and quality influence photosynthesis directly but also have an indirect effect
by increasing stomatal apertures and enhancing gas exchange. Consequently, in areas …

Stomatal closure under high VPDL (leaf to air vapour pressure deficit) is a primary means by
which plants prevent large excursions in transpiration rate and leaf water potential (Ψleaf) …

The propagation of xylem embolism throughout the root systems of drought‐affected plants
remains largely unknown, despite this process being comparatively well characterized in …

Much attention has been given to the distribution of soil organic carbon and nitrogen in
alpine grasslands, but the important role of the deep soil layers has been understudied. In …

Identifying the physiological mechanisms by which plants are adapted to drought is critical to
predict species responses to climate change. We measured the responses of leaf hydraulic …

Summary statement We recommend that stomatal slope parameters (g1) be inferred by
inversion so that variations in g1 may be attributed to variations physiological and …

The anatomical reorganization required for C4 photosynthesis should also impact plant
hydraulics. Most C4 plants possess large bundle sheath cells and high vein density, which …

Abstract Background and Aims Many succulent species are characterized by the presence
of Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) and/or elevated bulk hydraulic capacitance (C FT) …

Despite inter-specific differences in hydraulic traits at broad scale have been
comprehensively studied, intra-specific hydraulic variability in situ is less well known. Which …