Diel growth dynamics in tree stems: linking anatomy and ecophysiology

K Steppe, F Sterck, A Deslauriers - Trends in plant science, 2015 - cell.com
Impacts of climate on stem growth in trees are studied in anatomical, ecophysiological, and
ecological disciplines, but an integrative framework to assess those impacts remains …

Modeling plant–water interactions: an ecohydrological overview from the cell to the global scale

S Fatichi, C Pappas, VY Ivanov - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Vegetation and the water cycles are inherently coupled across a wide range of spatial and
temporal scales. Water availability interacts with plant ecophysiology and controls …

Unexplained hydrogen isotope offsets complicate the identification and quantification of tree water sources in a riparian forest

A Barbeta, SP Jones, L Clavé, L Wingate… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2019 - hess.copernicus.org
We investigated plant water sources of an emblematic refugial population of Fagus sylvatica
(L.) in the Ciron river gorges in south-western France using stable water isotopes. It is …

Coupling of ecosystem-scale plant water storage and leaf phenology observed by satellite

F Tian, JP Wigneron, P Ciais, J Chave, J Ogée… - Nature ecology & …, 2018 - nature.com
Plant water storage is fundamental to the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems by
participating in plant metabolism, nutrient and sugar transport, and maintenance of the …

Stem diameter variations as a versatile research tool in ecophysiology

T De Swaef, V De Schepper… - Tree …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
High-resolution stem diameter variations (SDV) are widely recognized as a useful drought
stress indicator and have therefore been used in many irrigation scheduling studies. More …

Root water uptake depth determines the hydraulic vulnerability of temperate European tree species during the extreme 2018 drought

A Kahmen, D Basler, G Hoch, RM Link, B Schuldt… - Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We took advantage of the European 2018 drought and assessed the mechanisms causing
differences in drought vulnerability among mature individuals of nine co‐occurring tree …

Hydraulic functioning of tree stems—fusing ray anatomy, radial transfer and capacitance

S Pfautsch, T Hölttä, M Mencuccini - Tree physiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Not long ago, textbooks on plant physiology divulged the view that phloem and xylem are
separate transport systems with exclusive functions. Phloem was flowing downwards …

Interacting effects of leaf water potential and biomass on vegetation optical depth

M Momen, JD Wood, KA Novick… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Remotely sensed microwave observations of vegetation optical depth (VOD) have been
widely used for examining vegetation responses to climate. Nevertheless, the relative …

Warming-induced drought leads to tree growth decline in subtropics: evidence from tree rings in central China

M Jing, L Zhu, S Liu, Y Cao, Y Zhu, W Yan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Subtropical forests provide diverse ecosystem services to human society. However, how
subtropical tree species respond to climate change is still unclear. Using a …

Tree water deficit and dynamic source water partitioning

MF Nehemy, P Benettin, M Asadollahi… - Hydrological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The stable isotopes of hydrogen and oxygen (δ2H and δ18O, respectively) have been
widely used to investigate tree water source partitioning. These tracers have shed new light …