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 …

In the stems of terrestrial vascular plants studied to date, the diameter of xylem water‐
conducting conduits D widens predictably with distance from the stem tip L approximating …

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 …

Xylem networks are vulnerable to the formation and spread of gas embolisms that reduce
water transport. Embolisms spread through interconduit pits, but the three-dimensional (3D) …

Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) have gained growing attention in biomedical
applications. However, the preparation of SPNs is usually limited to nanoprecipitation in the …

Imaging has long supported our ability to understand the inner life of plants, their
development, and response to a dynamic environment. While optical microscopy remains …

Climate change increases the occurrence of prolonged drought periods with large
implications for forest functioning. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is one of the most abundant …

Embolism spreading in dehydrating angiosperm xylem is driven by gas movement between
embolized and sap‐filled conduits. Here we examine how the proximity to pre‐existing …

Intervessel pits are considered to function as valves that avoid embolism spreading and
optimize efficient transport of xylem sap across neighbouring vessels. Hydraulic transport …

The gram-positive actinobacterium Clavibacter michiganensis is the causal agent of
bacterial canker of tomato, an economically impactful disease with a worldwide distribution …