Plant hydraulics at the heart of plant, crops and ecosystem functions in the face of climate change

JM Torres‐Ruiz, H Cochard, S Delzon, T Boivin… - New …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plant hydraulics is crucial for assessing the plants' capacity to extract and transport water
from the soil up to their aerial organs. Along with their capacity to exchange water between …

Integrating plant physiology into simulation of fire behavior and effects

LT Dickman, AK Jonko, RR Linn, I Altintas… - New …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Wildfires are a global crisis, but current fire models fail to capture vegetation response to
changing climate. With drought and elevated temperature increasing the importance of …

[HTML][HTML] Responses of physiological, morphological and anatomical traits to abiotic stress in woody plants

S Li, S Lu, J Wang, Z Chen, Y Zhang, J Duan, P Liu… - Forests, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses could have complex and diverse effects on the growth and development of
forest trees. In this review, we summarized the responses of morphological, physiological …

Terrestrial carbon dynamics in an era of increasing wildfire

T Hudiburg, J Mathias, K Bartowitz, DM Berardi… - Nature Climate …, 2023‏ - nature.com
In an increasingly flammable world, wildfire is altering the terrestrial carbon balance.
However, the degree to which novel wildfire regimes disrupt biological function remains …

Tree crown injury from wildland fires: causes, measurement and ecological and physiological consequences

JM Varner, SM Hood, DP Aubrey, K Yedinak… - New …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The dead foliage of scorched crowns is one of the most conspicuous signatures of wildland
fires. Globally, crown scorch from fires in savannas, woodlands and forests causes tree …

Nonstructural carbohydrates explain post-fire tree mortality and recovery patterns

CC Reed, SM Hood - Tree Physiology, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Trees use nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) to support many functions, including recovery
from disturbances. However, NSC's importance for recovery following fire and whether NSC …

Surviving in changing forests: abiotic disturbance legacy effects on arthropod communities of temperate forests

J Cours, C Bouget, N Barsoum, J Horák… - Current Forestry …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The increasing impact of droughts, wildfires and windstorms in
temperate areas poses a significant challenge to the adaptation capacity of forests and their …

Fire protection priorities in the oak forests of Iran with an emphasis on vertebrate habitat preservation

R Sayahnia, S Ommi, H Khoshnamvand… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
This study examines the impact of fire incidents on wildlife and habitats in the western oak
forests of Iran (Zagros region). These forests are globally recognized for their exceptional …

Death from hunger or thirst? Phloem death, rather than xylem hydraulic failure, as a driver of fire‐induced conifer mortality

R Partelli‐Feltrin, AMS Smith, HD Adams… - New …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Disruption of photosynthesis and carbon transport due to damage to the tree crown and
stem cambial cells, respectively, can cause tree mortality. It has recently been proposed that …

Cone allometry and seed protection from fire are similar in serotinous and nonserotinous conifers

DF Greene, JM Kane, E Pounden… - New …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Serotiny is an adaptive trait that allows certain woody plants to persist in stand‐replacing fire
regimes. However, the mechanisms by which serotinous cones avoid seed necrosis and …