Classifying the diverse ways that plants respond to hydrologic stress into generalizable
'water‐use strategies' has long been an eco‐physiological research goal. While many …

Background Recent reports of extreme levels of undersaturation in internal leaf air spaces
have called into question one of the foundational assumptions of leaf gas exchange …

Leaf water potential (ψleaf), typically measured using the pressure chamber, is the most
important metric of plant water status, providing high theoretical value and information …

Rice is one of the world's major food crops. Changes in major climatic factors such as
temperature, rainfall, solar radiation and carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentration have an …

In the context of climate change, plant mortality is increasing worldwide in both natural and
agroecosystems. However, our understanding of the underlying causes is limited by the …

The onset of stomatal closure reduces transpiration during drought. In seed plants, drought
causes declines in plant water status which increases leaf endogenous abscisic acid (ABA) …

Wildfire activity and the hydrological cycle are strongly interlinked. While it is well known that
wildfire occurrence and intensity are controlled by water availability, less is known about the …

Abstract Background and Aims Stomatal regulation allows plants to promptly respond to
water stress. However, our understanding of the impact of above and belowground hydraulic …

By regulating carbon uptake and water loss by plants, stomata are not only responsible for
productivity but also survival during drought. The timing of the onset of stomatal closure is …

Composite trees combine optimal traits from both the rootstock and the scion. Dwarfing
rootstocks are commonly used to reduce shoot vigour and improve fruit quality and …