Understanding the roles of nonstructural carbohydrates in forest trees–from what we can measure to what we want to know
Carbohydrates provide the building blocks for plant structures as well as versatile resources
for metabolic processes. The nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), mainly sugars and starch …
for metabolic processes. The nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), mainly sugars and starch …
Plant carbon allocation in a changing world–challenges and progress
Plants are sessile organisms that, once germinated, have to cope with in situ environmental
conditions for the rest of their life span. These conditions may be favourable for growth and …
conditions for the rest of their life span. These conditions may be favourable for growth and …
Atmospheric radiocarbon for the period 1950–2019
This paper presents a compilation of atmospheric radiocarbon for the period 1950–2019,
derived from atmospheric CO2 sampling and tree rings from clean-air sites. Following the …
derived from atmospheric CO2 sampling and tree rings from clean-air sites. Following the …
Low growth resilience to drought is related to future mortality risk in trees
Severe droughts have the potential to reduce forest productivity and trigger tree mortality.
Most trees face several drought events during their life and therefore resilience to dry …
Most trees face several drought events during their life and therefore resilience to dry …
The role of height‐driven constraints and compensations on tree vulnerability to drought
Frequent observations of higher mortality in larger trees than in smaller ones during
droughts have sparked an increasing interest in size‐dependent drought‐induced mortality …
droughts have sparked an increasing interest in size‐dependent drought‐induced mortality …
Nonstructural carbon in woody plants
Nonstructural carbon (NSC) provides the carbon and energy for plant growth and survival. In
woody plants, fundamental questions about NSC remain unresolved: Is NSC storage an …
woody plants, fundamental questions about NSC remain unresolved: Is NSC storage an …
Whole‐tree nonstructural carbohydrate storage and seasonal dynamics in five temperate species
Despite the importance of nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) for growth and survival in
woody plants, we know little about whole‐tree NSC storage. The conventional theory …
woody plants, we know little about whole‐tree NSC storage. The conventional theory …
Global variation in nonstructural carbohydrate stores in response to climate
Woody plant species store nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) for many functions. While
known to buffer against fluctuations in photosynthetic supply, such as at night, NSC stores …
known to buffer against fluctuations in photosynthetic supply, such as at night, NSC stores …
Modelling carbon sources and sinks in terrestrial vegetation
Contents Summary 652 I. Introduction 652 II. Discrepancy in predicting the effects of rising
[CO2] on the terrestrial C sink 655 III. Carbon and nutrient storage in plants and its modelling …
[CO2] on the terrestrial C sink 655 III. Carbon and nutrient storage in plants and its modelling …
Carbon starvation following a decade of experimental drought consumes old reserves in Pinus edulis
Shifts in the age or turnover time of non‐structural carbohydrates (NSC) may underlie
changes in tree growth under long‐term increases in drought stress associated with climate …
changes in tree growth under long‐term increases in drought stress associated with climate …