This review compiles the available knowledge on the triple impact of hostpathogens-
environment in the progress of the esca disease complex of grapevine. The perennial crop …

We review a vast literature of Neotropical forest science and wood anatomical research that
identifies 220 tree species from 46 botanical families with confirmed annual tree-ring …

Arboreal species of the genus Prosopis L. have played an important role in the development
of tree-ring research in arid and semi-arid ecoregions of South America. Given the …

1. Wood anatomical characteristics are an important source of information about how trees
are coping with the conflicting requirements of optimal hydraulic conductivity and safety. In …

The functional role of the connectivity of the xylem network, especially the arrangement of
solitary and grouped vessels in a cross section, has often been discussed in the literature …

While climatic extremes are predicted to increase with global warming, we know little about
the effect of climatic variability on biome distribution. Here, we show that rainy El Niño …

Abstract Background and Aims Plants have the potential to adjust the configuration of their
hydraulic system to maintain its function across spatial and temporal gradients. Species with …

The science of tropical dendrochronology is now emerging in regions where tree-ring dating
had previously not been considered possible. Here, we combine wood anatomical …

Prosopis pallida and P. juliflora (commonly referred to as algarroba, mesquite, or kiawe)
were introduced from South America to areas in Oceania, Asia, and Africa during the early …

Increasing anthropogenic pressure leads to loss of habitat through deforestation and
degradation in tropical forests. While deforestation can be monitored relatively easily, forest …