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 …

Frequent observations of higher mortality in larger trees than in smaller ones during
droughts have sparked an increasing interest in size‐dependent drought‐induced mortality …

Evo-devo is often thought of as being the study of which genes underlie which phenotypes.
However, evo-devo is much more than this, especially in plant science. In leaf scars along …

Global climate change-induced droughts are provoking events of forest mortality worldwide,
with loss of tree biomass and consequent ecosystem services. Ameliorating the effects of …

The best explanations of the relationship between organismal form and function-those
regarded by scientists as the most solid—always account for both comparative, across …

Trees are at risk of mortality during extreme drought, yet our understanding of the traits that
govern the timing of drought-induced hydraulic failure remains limited. To address this, we …

Sperm length is highly variable across species and many questions about its variation
remain open. Although variation in body mass may affect sperm length evolution through its …

The size-related xylem adjustments required to maintain a constant leaf-specific sapwood
conductance (K LEAF) with increasing height (H) are still under discussion. Alternative …

Nitrogen (N) and water availability are the two crucial factors confining tree growth and forest
productivity. Irrigation, fertilization, and combined fertigation are commonly applied to …

Water transport, mechanical support and storage are the vital functions provided by the
xylem. These functions are carried out by different cells, exhibiting significant anatomical …