Plants frequently exhibit tradeoffs between reproduction and growth when resources are
limited, and often change these allocation patterns in response to stress. Shorter-lived plants …

Once forests have achieved a full canopy, their growth rate declines progressively with age.
This work used a global data set with estimates from a wide range of forest types, aged 20 …

The xylem in plants is specialized to transport water, mechanically support the plant body,
and store water and carbohydrates. Balancing these functions leads to trade-offs that are …

Nitrogen (N) and water availability are the two crucial factors confining tree growth and forest
productivity. Irrigation, fertilization, and combined fertigation are commonly applied to …

As the single link between leaves and the rest of the plant, petioles must develop conductive
tissues according to the water influx and sugar outflow of the leaf lamina. A scaling …

Invasion of natural habitats by alien trees is a threat to forest conservation. Our
understanding of fundamental ecophysiological mechanisms promoting plant invasions is …

Multispecies surveys have shown that there is a weak but significant trade-off between
xylem efficiency and safety in woody species, with no species maximizing both attributes at …

Establishing drying‐limits for mortality of different tree species and understanding the
anatomical and physiological traits involved is crucial to predict forests' responses to climate …

Climate change is escalating the water crisis worldwide, leading to unpredictable water
availability and water scarcity, which is among the main environmental factors affecting plant …

The wood industry is essential to the world economy as it provides materials for construction,
furniture, and more. However, the main challenge in this industry is to estimate wood density …