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Xylem adjusts to maintain efficiency across a steep precipitation gradient in two coexisting generalist species.
Annals of botany - 27 Aug 2018
García-Cervigón Ana I, Olano José M, von Arx Georg, Fajardo Alex
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Background and Aims: Trees adjust the configuration of their conductive system in response to changes in water availability, maximizing efficiency in wet environments and increasing safety in dry habitats. However, evidence of this general trend is not conclusive. Generalist species growing across broad climatic gradients provide an ideal framework to assess intra-specific xylem adjustments under contrasting...
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