Background Functional–structural plant models (FSPMs) explore and integrate relationships
between a plant's structure and processes that underlie its growth and development. In the …

Light is a key resource for tree performance and hence, tree species partition spatial and
temporal gradients in light availability. Although light distribution drives tree performance …

Plants are expected to face increasing water stress under future climate change. Most land
surface models, including Noah‐MP, employ an idealized “big‐leaf” concept to regulate …

Shoot morphogenetic plasticity is crucial to the adaptation of plants to their fluctuating
environments. Major insights into shoot morphogenesis have been compiled studying …

Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has been applied to estimate forest wood volume based on
detailed 3D tree reconstructions from point cloud data. However, sources of uncertainties in …

Fine‐scale topographic–edaphic gradients are common in tropical forests and drive species
spatial turnover and marked changes in forest structure and function. We evaluate how …

The isotopic composition of xylem water (δX) is of considerable interest for plant source
water studies. In‐situ monitored isotopic composition of transpired water (δT) could provide …

Plant traits are an expression of strategic tradeoffs in plant performance that determine
variation in allocation of finite resources to alternate physiological functions. Climate factors …

Abstract Background and Aims An individual plant consists of different-sized shoots, each of
which consists of different-sized leaves. To predict plant-level physiological responses from …

Plant root–soil water interactions are fundamental to vegetation–water relationships. Soil
water availability and distribution impact the temporal–spatial dynamics of roots and vice …