Plant trait variation drives plant function, community composition and ecosystem processes.
However, our current understanding of trait variation disproportionately relies on …

Leaves are extraordinarily variable in form, longevity, venation architecture, and capacity for
photosynthetic gas exchange. Much of this diversity is linked with water transport capacity …

The frequency and severity of drought are expected to increase due to climate change;
therefore, selection of tree species for afforestation should consider drought resistance of the …

Stomatal regulation presumably evolved to optimize CO2 for H2O exchange in response to
changing conditions. If the optimization criterion can be readily measured or calculated, then …

We assessed whether diversity in plant hydraulic traits can explain the observed diversity in
plant responses to water stress in seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF s). The Ecosystem …

In a comparative study of 42 rainforest tree species we examined relationships amongst
wood traits, diameter growth and survival of large trees in the field, and shade tolerance and …

The question as to what triggers stomatal closure during leaf desiccation remains
controversial. This paper examines characteristics of the vascular and photosynthetic …

Deep‐water access is arguably the most effective, but under‐studied, mechanism that plants
employ to survive during drought. Vulnerability to embolism and hydraulic safety margins …

ABSTRACT A comparative study on stomatal control under water deficit was conducted on
grapevines of the cultivars Grenache, of Mediterranean origin, and Syrah of mesic origin …

We investigated how water transport capacity, wood density and wood anatomy were
related to leaf photosynthetic traits in two lowland forests in Panama. Leaf-specific hydraulic …