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Seasonal variation of leaf functional traits in sub‐Arctic plants

Oikos, EarlyView.
Leaf functional traits are informative of plant fitness and functions in ecosystems. These functional traits and their variation across geographic extents are much studied but less is known about their temporal variation over a growing season. Here, we provide an analysis of the seasonal variation in six leaf functional traits of 11 sub‐Arctic vascular
Pekka Niittynen, Marija Merkurjeva, Julia Kemppinen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Increasing leaf hydraulic conductance with transpiration rate minimizes the water potential drawdown from stem to leaf. [PDF]

, 2014
Leaf hydraulic conductance (k leaf) is a central element in the regulation of leaf water balance but the properties of k leaf remain uncertain. Here, the evidence for the following two models for k leaf in well-hydrated plants is evaluated: (i) k leaf is
Barbour, Margaret, Burns, Emily, Choat, Brendan, Dawson, Todd, Franks, Peter, Simonin, Kevin   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Quantitative synthesis of the effects of drought on community composition and species interactions in terrestrial ecosystems

Oikos, EarlyView.
Droughts, increasingly frequent under human‐driven climate change, are expected to intensify globally. Both pulsed and prolonged droughts can strongly affect organismal survival and population dynamics, potentially altering terrestrial communities and ecosystems.
Mattheau S. Comerford, Kate Nash, Averie St. Germaine, Colin Andrews, Tyler S. Barr, Jonathan Dain, Alyssa Gonclaves, Amy, Jones, Cooper Kimball‐ Rhines, William Maguire, Alexander Richards, Emma Schneider, Alexis Wilkes, Mayra C. Vidal   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating tunable LED‐induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy‐efficient agrivoltaic systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a promising approach; however, their high energy consumption remains challenging.
Alessio Dessì, Carlo Spampinato, Fabiano Sillo, Salvatore Valastro, Mauro Centritto, Cecilia Brunetti, Andrea Ghirardo, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler, Alessandra Alberti, Gianna Reginato, Aurora Rizzo, Raffaella Balestrini   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate and stomatal traits drive covariation in nighttime stomatal conductance and daytime gas exchange rates in a widespread C₄ grass

New Phytologist, 2020
Summary Nighttime stomatal conductance (gsn) varies among plant functional types and species, but factors shaping the evolution of gsn remain unclear. Examinations of intraspecific variation in gsn as a function of climate and co‐varying leaf traits may provide new insight into the evolution of gsn and its adaptive significance. We grew 11 genotypes
Jeff Chieppa, Tia Brown, Presley Giresi, Thomas E. Juenger, Víctor Resco de Dios, David T. Tissue, Michael J. Aspinwall   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Made in the shade: Leaf responses of native wildflowers to single‐axis photovoltaic solar energy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As solar energy expands globally, balancing renewable power generation with biodiversity and ecosystem health has become an urgent challenge. This study investigated how native wildflowers respond at leaf level to the unique microclimates created by rotating solar panels in California's Central Valley.
Yudi Li, Troy Magney, Alona Armstrong, Rebecca R. Hernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating effects of species composition and soil properties to predict shifts in montane forest carbon-water relations. [PDF]

, 2018
This study was designed to address a major source of uncertainty pertaining to coupled carbon-water cycles in montane forest ecosystems. The Sierra Nevada of California was used as a model system to investigate connections between the physiological ...
Horwath, William R, Maxwell, Toby M, Silva, Lucas CR   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Breeding for multi‐stress resilience in crops: Myth or possibility?

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change threatens millions of farmers worldwide by exposing crops to multiple concurrent or sequential environmental stresses such as drought, heat, waterlogging, and diseases. Although crops have long been selected under naturally occurring multi‐stress conditions, breeding pipelines largely focus on optimal or single‐stress environments ...
Hamid Khazaei, Ian C. Dodd, Rodomiro Ortiz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The dynamics of embolism refilling in abscisic acid (ABA)-deficient tomato plants. [PDF]

, 2012
Plants are in danger of embolism formation in xylem vessels when the balance between water transport capacity and transpirational demand is compromised.
Chitarra, Walter, Lovisolo, Claudio, Perrone, Irene, Secchi, Francesca, Zwieniecka, Anna K, Zwieniecki, Maciej A   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

A walk in the park—Identifying healthy greenspaces using scents

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As urbanisation accelerates globally, access to nature is increasingly recognised as vital for public health and wellbeing. We captured and analysed plant‐emitted airborne ‘scent signatures’ across Oxford's urban greenspaces to assess their potential health relevance.
William T. Kay, Anya Lindström Battle, Mahal Humberstone, Molly Tucker, Kieran E. Storer, Geoffrey Kite, Katherine Willis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source