Tree hydraulic architecture exhibits patterns that propagate from tissue to tree scales. A
challenge is to make sense of these patterns in terms of trade‐offs and adaptations. The …

Despite the crucial role of carbon transport in whole plant physiology and its impact on plant–
environment interactions and ecosystem function, relatively little research has tried to …

Woody stems comprise a large biological carbon fraction and determine water transport
between roots and leaves; their structure and function can influence both carbon and …

Summary 1 Understanding the factors influencing tree growth is central to forest ecology
because of the significance of growth to forest structure and biomass. One of the simplest …

The scaling of respiratory metabolism to body size in animals is considered to be a
fundamental law of nature,,,,,,,,,,, and there is substantial evidence for an approximate-power …

Wood represents the defining feature of forest systems, and often the carbon in woody
debris has a long residence time. Globally, coarse dead wood contains 36–72 Pg C, and …

A recent theoretical model (the West, Brown and Enquist, WBE model) hypothesized that
plants have evolved a network of xylem conduits with a tapered structure (narrower conduits …

Coordination of water movement among plant organs is important for understanding plant
water use strategies. The hydraulic segmentation hypothesis (HSH) proposes that hydraulic …

The literature on whole-plant acclimation to drought is reviewed and it is proposed that leaf-
level homeostasis in water status is attained during ontogeny largely thanks to whole-plant …

Within a tree the lumen of the xylem conduits varies widely (by at least 1 order of
magnitude). Transversally in the stem conduits are smaller close to the pith and larger in the …