Functional responses to increasing tree height within and between trees and their potential drivers.

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Trees adjust their traits along their vertical crown profile in response to hydraulic limitations imposed by height and/or prevailing environmental conditions. To date, it remains unclear whether these changes are general or specific to particular species or ecosystems. The primary factors driving these adjustments are also unclear. In this meta-analysis, we examined whether general patterns...

Topics

• Trees
• Plant Leaves
• Water
• Phenotype
• Plant Transpiration