Functional xylem characteristics associated with drought‐induced embolism in angiosperms

F Lens, SM Gleason, G Bortolami, C Brodersen… - New …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
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 …

The physiology of drought stress in grapevine: towards an integrative definition of drought tolerance

GA Gambetta, JC Herrera, S Dayer… - Journal of …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
Water availability is arguably the most important environmental factor limiting crop growth
and productivity. Erratic precipitation patterns and increased temperatures resulting from …

The Community Land Model version 5: Description of new features, benchmarking, and impact of forcing uncertainty

DM Lawrence, RA Fisher, CD Koven… - Journal of Advances …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Community Land Model (CLM) is the land component of the Community Earth
System Model (CESM) and is used in several global and regional modeling systems. In this …

The Plant Vascular System: Evolution, Development and FunctionsF

WJ Lucas, A Groover, R Lichtenberger… - Journal of integrative …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Contents I. Introduction 295 II. Evolution of the Plant Vascular System 295 III. Phloem
Development & Differentiation 300 IV. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Xylem Cell …

Methods for measuring plant vulnerability to cavitation: a critical review

H Cochard, E Badel, S Herbette… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Xylem cavitation resistance has profound implications for plant physiology and ecology. This
process is characterized by a 'vulnerability curve'(VC) showing the variation of the …

Cutting xylem under tension or supersaturated with gas can generate PLC and the appearance of rapid recovery from embolism

JK Wheeler, BA Huggett, AN Tofte… - Plant, cell & …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the common assumption that severing stems and petioles under water
preserves the hydraulic continuity in the xylem conduits opened by the cut when the xylem is …

Intervessel pit membrane thickness as a key determinant of embolism resistance in angiosperm xylem

S Li, F Lens, S Espino, Z Karimi, M Klepsch, HJ Schenk… - Iawa Journal, 2016‏ - brill.com
Pit membranes in bordered pits between neighbouring vessels play a major role in the entry
of air-water menisci from an embolised vessel into a water-filled vessel (ie., air-seeding) …

Functional status of xylem through time

CR Brodersen, AB Roddy, JW Wason… - Annual review of …, 2019‏ - annualreviews.org
Water transport in vascular plants represents a critical component of terrestrial water cycles
and supplies the water needed for the exchange of CO2 in the atmosphere for …

Stomatal closure, basal leaf embolism, and shedding protect the hydraulic integrity of grape stems

U Hochberg, CW Windt, A Ponomarenko… - Plant …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
The time scale of stomatal closure and xylem cavitation during plant dehydration, as well as
the fate of embolized organs, are under debate, largely due to methodological limitations in …

Xylem embolism refilling and resilience against drought-induced mortality in woody plants: processes and trade-offs

T Klein, MJB Zeppel, WRL Anderegg, J Bloemen… - Ecological …, 2018‏ - Springer
Understanding which species are able to recover from drought, under what conditions, and
the mechanistic processes involved, will facilitate predictions of plant mortality in response to …