Article
Genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity contribute to greater leaf hydraulic tolerance in response to drought in warmer climates.
Tree physiology - 1 May 2017
Blackman Chris J, Aspinwall Michael J, Tissue David T, Rymer Paul D
Abstract excerpt
The ability of plants to maintain an intact water transport system in leaves under drought conditions is intimately linked to survival and can been be seen as adaptive in shaping species climatic limits. Large differences in leaf hydraulic vulnerability to drought are known among species from contrasting climates, yet whether this trait varies among populations within a single species and, furthermore, whether it...
Topics
- Acclimatization
- Climate
- Droughts
- Myrtaceae
- Phenotype
- Plant Leaves
- Temperature
- Water
