Hostile climatic conditions, including high water deficit in the soil-atmosphere system
characterize regions with arid and semi-arid climates. Local landscapes with climates of low …

Abstract Background and Aims Plant survival under extreme drought events has been
associated with xylem vulnerability to embolism (the disruption of water transport due to air …

Abstract Background and Aims Whole-plant performance in water-stressed and disturbance-
prone environments depends on a suitable supply of water from the roots to the leaves …

Rainfall redistribution by forest cover has potential hydrological impacts in semi-arid regions
due to continuous human intervention. Studying the process of interception loss by Caatinga …

Covariation amongst wood traits along the stem axis is important to maintain hydraulic
integrity ensuring sufficient sap flow to the canopy. Here, we test how wood traits (co) vary …

Epiphytes are constantly exposed to light, water and nutrient stress, and thereby they
frequently show anatomical adaptations in response to their habit. We aimed to investigate …

During soil drought (ie limited soil water availability to plants), woody species may adjust the
structure of their vessel network to improve their resistance against future soil drought stress …

A distribuição da vegetação no bioma Cerrado relaciona-se principalmente à profundidade
do solo, uma vez que esta estabelece o estoque de nutrientes e de água no solo até o final …

Glyphosate is applied for dissection in no-till and post-emergence management in
transgenic crops in agricultural fields near the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes. These biomes …

Soil influences the growth of trees and the characteristics of the wood; but could this
influence change during the ontogeny of trees? To answer this question, we analyzed the …