Tip‐to‐base xylem conduit widening as an adaptation: causes, consequences, and empirical priorities
In the stems of terrestrial vascular plants studied to date, the diameter of xylem water‐
conducting conduits D widens predictably with distance from the stem tip L approximating …
conducting conduits D widens predictably with distance from the stem tip L approximating …
Xylem parenchyma—role and relevance in wood functioning in trees
A Słupianek, A Dolzblasz, K Sokołowska - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Woody plants are characterised by a highly complex vascular system, wherein the
secondary xylem (wood) is responsible for the axial transport of water and various …
secondary xylem (wood) is responsible for the axial transport of water and various …
Wood allocation trade‐offs between fiber wall, fiber lumen, and axial parenchyma drive drought resistance in neotropical trees
Functional relationships between wood density and measures of xylem hydraulic safety and
efficiency are ambiguous, especially in wet tropical forests. In this meta‐analysis, we move …
efficiency are ambiguous, especially in wet tropical forests. In this meta‐analysis, we move …
Xylem vessel‐diameter–shoot‐length scaling: ecological significance of porosity types and other traits
Flowering plants predominantly conduct water in tubes known as vessels, with vessel
diameter playing a crucial role in plant adaptation to climate and reactions to climate …
diameter playing a crucial role in plant adaptation to climate and reactions to climate …
When short stature is an asset in trees
A Fajardo, EJB McIntire, ME Olson - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2019 - cell.com
With their imposing grandeur, the small number of very tall tree species attract a
disproportionate amount of scientific study. We right this bias by focusing here on the shorter …
disproportionate amount of scientific study. We right this bias by focusing here on the shorter …
Growing‐season temperature and precipitation are independent drivers of global variation in xylem hydraulic conductivity
Stem xylem‐specific hydraulic conductivity (KS) represents the potential for plant water
transport normalized by xylem cross section, length, and driving force. Variation in KS has …
transport normalized by xylem cross section, length, and driving force. Variation in KS has …
[HTML][HTML] Isotopic offsets between bulk plant water and its sources are larger in cool and wet environments
J De la Casa, A Barbeta… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2022 - hess.copernicus.org
Isotope-based approaches to study plant water sources rely on the assumption that root
water uptake and within-plant water transport are non-fractionating processes. However, a …
water uptake and within-plant water transport are non-fractionating processes. However, a …
Functional trade‐offs are driven by coordinated changes among cell types in the wood of angiosperm trees from different climates
Wood performs several functions to ensure tree survival and carbon allocation to a finite
stem volume leads to trade‐offs among cell types. It is not known to what extent these trade …
stem volume leads to trade‐offs among cell types. It is not known to what extent these trade …
Wood of trees: Cellular structure, molecular formation, and genetic engineering
Wood is an invaluable asset to human society due to its renewable nature, making it suitable
for both sustainable energy production and material manufacturing. Additionally, wood …
for both sustainable energy production and material manufacturing. Additionally, wood …
Stem length, not climate, controls vessel diameter in two trees species across a sharp precipitation gradient
A Fajardo, C Martínez‐Pérez… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Variation in xylem conduit diameter traditionally has been explained by climate, whereas
other evidence suggests that tree height is the main driver of conduit diameter. The effect of …
other evidence suggests that tree height is the main driver of conduit diameter. The effect of …