An exponential rise in the atmospheric vapour pressure deficit (VPD) is among the most
consequential impacts of climate change in terrestrial ecosystems. Rising VPD has negative …

Leaf photosynthetic capacity (light-saturated net assimilation rate, AA) increases from bottom
to top of plant canopies as the most prominent acclimation response to the conspicuous …

Increasing drought frequency and severity in a warming climate threaten forest ecosystems
with widespread tree deaths. Canopy structure is important in regulating tree mortality during …

Autumn phenology plays a critical role in sha** the carbon sequestration capacity of
temperate forests. Notable local-scale variations in autumn phenology have drawn …

It is well established that solar irradiance greatly influences tree metabolism and growth
through photosynthesis, but its effects acting through individual climate metrics have not yet …

Evapotranspiration regulates energy flux partitioning at the leaf surface, which in turn
regulates leaf temperature. However, the mechanistic relationship between …

Multivariate leaf trait correlations are hypothesized to originate from natural selection on
carbon economics traits that control lifetime leaf carbon gain, and energy balance traits …

Temperature is a fundamental driver of species distribution and ecosystem functioning. Yet,
our knowledge of the microclimatic conditions experienced by organisms inside tropical …

The ecophysiological processes of leaves are more related to leaf temperature (Tl) than air
temperature (Ta). Transpiration and leaf physical traits enable plants to maintain Tl within a …

Advances in retrieval of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) provide a promising
and independent approach for quantifying gross primary production (GPP) across spatial …