Challenges for drought assessment in the Mediterranean region under future climate scenarios
Droughts can have strong environmental and socio-economic impacts in the Mediterranean
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
region, in particular for countries relying on rain-fed agricultural production, but also in areas …
Drivers and mechanisms of tree mortality in moist tropical forests
Tree mortality rates appear to be increasing in moist tropical forests (MTF s) with significant
carbon cycle consequences. Here, we review the state of knowledge regarding MTF tree …
carbon cycle consequences. Here, we review the state of knowledge regarding MTF tree …
A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality
Widespread tree mortality associated with drought has been observed on all forested
continents and global change is expected to exacerbate vegetation vulnerability. Forest …
continents and global change is expected to exacerbate vegetation vulnerability. Forest …
Hydraulic diversity of forests regulates ecosystem resilience during drought
Plants influence the atmosphere through fluxes of carbon, water and energy, and can
intensify drought through land–atmosphere feedback effects,–. The diversity of plant …
intensify drought through land–atmosphere feedback effects,–. The diversity of plant …
Plant xylem hydraulics: what we understand, current research, and future challenges
MD Venturas, JS Sperry… - Journal of integrative plant …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we review the current state‐of‐the‐art of plant hydraulics in the context of plant
physiology, ecology, and evolution, focusing on current and future research opportunities …
physiology, ecology, and evolution, focusing on current and future research opportunities …
Water potential regulation, stomatal behaviour and hydraulic transport under drought: deconstructing the iso/anisohydric concept
J Martínez‐Vilalta, N Garcia‐Forner - Plant, cell & environment, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we address the relationship between stomatal behaviour, water potential
regulation and hydraulic transport in plants, focusing on the implications for the …
regulation and hydraulic transport in plants, focusing on the implications for the …
Historic and projected changes in vapor pressure deficit suggest a continental‐scale drying of the United States atmosphere
Via air temperature increases and relative humidity changes, climate change will modify
vapor pressure deficit (VPD), which is an important determinant of water vapor and CO2 …
vapor pressure deficit (VPD), which is an important determinant of water vapor and CO2 …
Soil rather than xylem vulnerability controls stomatal response to drought
The current trend towards linking stomata regulation to plant hydraulics emphasizes the role
of xylem vulnerability. Using a soil–plant hydraulic model, we show that xylem vulnerability …
of xylem vulnerability. Using a soil–plant hydraulic model, we show that xylem vulnerability …
Predicting stomatal responses to the environment from the optimization of photosynthetic gain and hydraulic cost
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 …
changing conditions. If the optimization criterion can be readily measured or calculated, then …
A catastrophic tropical drought kills hydraulically vulnerable tree species
Drought‐related tree mortality is now a widespread phenomenon predicted to increase in
magnitude with climate change. However, the patterns of which species and trees are most …
magnitude with climate change. However, the patterns of which species and trees are most …