Climate change is causing more frequent and severe climatic events, such as extreme heat
and co-occurring drought, potentially accelerating tree mortality. Which tree species will …

Distinct survival strategies can result from trade‐offs in plant function under contrasting
environments. Investment in drought resistance mechanisms can enhance survivorship but …

Turgor loss point (TLP) is an important proxy for plant drought tolerance, species habitat
suitability, and drought‐induced plant mortality risk. Thus, TLP serves as a critical tool for …

The best explanations of the relationship between organismal form and function-those
regarded by scientists as the most solid—always account for both comparative, across …

The structure and dynamics of forest ecosystems are the outcome of differential performance
playing out at the individual level. Interactions between the traits of an organism and its …

Leaf carbon isotope composition (δ 13 C) provides an integrative record on the carbon and
water balance of plants over long periods. Photosynthetic ability and hydraulic traits which …

Leaf area to sapwood area ratio (AL/AS) influences carbon sequestration, community
composition, and ecosystem functioning in terrestrial vegetation and is closely related to leaf …

It is well‐known that the mycorrhizal type of plants correlates with different modes of nutrient
cycling and availability. However, the differences in drought tolerance between arbuscular …

Droughts are predicted to increase in both frequency and intensity by the end of the 21st
century, but ecosystem response is not expected to be uniform across landscapes. Here we …

Aim Functional traits shape the distribution of taxa across environments. However, it remains
unclear whether trait and environmental niche evolution are correlated, and what happened …