Recent decades have been characterized by increasing temperatures worldwide, resulting
in an exponential climb in vapor pressure deficit (VPD). VPD has been identified as an …

About half of the Amazon rainforest is subject to seasonal droughts of 3 months or more.
Despite this drought, several studies have shown that these forests, under a strongly …

Soil moisture (VWC) and atmospheric dryness (vapor pressure deficit, VPD) have an
increasing impact on tree transpiration and productivity with climate change. However, the …

Sustained drought and concomitant high temperature may reduce photosynthesis and
cause tree mortality. Possible causes of reduced photosynthesis include stomatal closure …

The response of nocturnal stomatal conductance (gs, n) to rising atmospheric CO2
concentration ([CO2]) is currently unknown, and may differ from responses of daytime …

Tree transpiration and associated evaporative cooling play a critical role in water cycles and
combating 'Urban Heat Islands' effects. However, species differences in transpiration …

Plants must balance water expenditure from their crown with water supplied through root
and stem tissues. Although many different combinations of hydraulic traits could accomplish …

Vapour pressure deficit (VPD) plays a crucial role in regulating plant carbon and water
fluxes due to its influence on stomatal behaviour and transpiration. Yet, characterising …

Bundle sheath extensions (BSEs) are key features of leaf structure with currently little-
understood functions. To test the hypothesis that BSEs reduce the hydraulic resistance from …

Plant water content observations using microwave remote sensing measurements allow
monitoring of landscape‐scale plant water stress. During soil drying following rainfall events …