Leaf venation: structure, function, development, evolution, ecology and applications in the past, present and future
L Sack, C Scoffoni - New phytologist, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The design and function of leaf venation are important to plant performance, with key
implications for the distribution and productivity of ecosystems, and applications in …
implications for the distribution and productivity of ecosystems, and applications in …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrological and associated biogeochemical consequences of rapid global warming during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
Abstract The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) hyperthermal,~ 56 million years
ago (Ma), is the most dramatic example of abrupt Cenozoic global warming. During the …
ago (Ma), is the most dramatic example of abrupt Cenozoic global warming. During the …
Extinction at the end-Cretaceous and the origin of modern Neotropical rainforests
The end-Cretaceous event was catastrophic for terrestrial communities worldwide, yet its
long-lasting effect on tropical forests remains largely unknown. We quantified plant …
long-lasting effect on tropical forests remains largely unknown. We quantified plant …
On impact and volcanism across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
The cause of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction is vigorously debated, owing to the
occurrence of a very large bolide impact and flood basalt volcanism near the boundary …
occurrence of a very large bolide impact and flood basalt volcanism near the boundary …
The world‐wide 'fast–slow'plant economics spectrum: a traits manifesto
PB Reich - Journal of ecology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The leaf economics spectrum (LES) provides a useful framework for examining species
strategies as shaped by their evolutionary history. However, that spectrum, as originally …
strategies as shaped by their evolutionary history. However, that spectrum, as originally …
Global climatic drivers of leaf size
Leaf size varies by over a 100,000-fold among species worldwide. Although 19th-century
plant geographers noted that the wet tropics harbor plants with exceptionally large leaves …
plant geographers noted that the wet tropics harbor plants with exceptionally large leaves …
[HTML][HTML] The DeepMIP contribution to PMIP4: Methodologies for selection, compilation and analysis of latest Paleocene and early Eocene climate proxy data …
The early Eocene (56 to 48 million years ago) is inferred to have been the most recent time
that Earth's atmospheric CO 2 concentrations exceeded 1000 ppm. Global mean …
that Earth's atmospheric CO 2 concentrations exceeded 1000 ppm. Global mean …
The evolution and functional significance of leaf shape in the angiosperms
Angiosperm leaves manifest a remarkable diversity of shapes that range from
developmental sequences within a shoot and within crown response to microenvironment to …
developmental sequences within a shoot and within crown response to microenvironment to …
Developmentally based scaling of leaf venation architecture explains global ecological patterns
Leaf size and venation show remarkable diversity across dicotyledons, and are key
determinants of plant adaptation in ecosystems past and present. Here we present global …
determinants of plant adaptation in ecosystems past and present. Here we present global …
Controlling stomatal aperture in semi-arid regions—The dilemma of saving water or being cool?
Stomatal regulation of leaf gas exchange with the atmosphere is a key process in plant
adaptation to the environment, particularly in semi-arid regions with high atmospheric …
adaptation to the environment, particularly in semi-arid regions with high atmospheric …