Plants from arid environments display covarying traits to survive or resist drought. Plant drought resistance and ability to survive long periods of low soil water availability should involve leaf phenology coordination with leaf and stem functional traits related to water status. This study tested ...

Aims: The high-precision data measured by the Dendrometer includes not only the stem radial growth process caused by the enlargement of xylem cells but also the reversible changes caused by the consumption and replenishment of the stem water. Our objectives were to assess the difference in stem...

Drought combined with extreme heatwaves has been increasingly identified as the important trigger of worldwide tree mortality in the context of climate change; nonetheless, our understanding of the potential hydraulic and thermal impairments of hot droughts to trees and the subsequent post-recovery ...

Bundle sheath extensions (BSEs) are linked to leaf gas exchange and drought tolerance but not to leaf mechanical and structural properties across species from a cool temperate forest. Bundle sheath extensions (BSEs) account for the physiological differences between heterobaric and homobaric...

Transcription factors (TFs) have been considered new tools to genetically manipulate plant characteristics. Here, the expression of TF genes related to the biosynthesis of lignin was assayed in response to cold and drought stresses. Three commercial clones of the Eucalyptus urograndis hybrid were...

Cashew plants have shown, a few days after planting in the field, interveinal chlorosis in young leaves and, as the symptoms become worse, the leaves are completely chlorotic, a nutritional disorder that is related to iron (Fe) deficiency. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the growth and...

Drought is considered the main environmental factor limiting productivity in eucalyptus plantations in Brazil. However, recent studies have reported that exposure to water deficit conditions enables plants to respond to subsequent stresses. Thus, this study investigates the ecophysiological...

This paper presents the results of studies conducted to assess the growth parameters and water relation performance of two open pollinated species of durian, i.e. Durio zibethinus cv. D99 and Sempuh Api (D. lowianus), a wild durian type, under different water regimes. Data were recorded on the...

The influence of aquaporin (AQP) activity on plant water movement remains unclear, especially in plants subject to unfavorable conditions. We applied a multitiered approach at a range of plant scales to (i) characterize the resistances controlling water transport under drought, flooding, and...

A better understanding of plant drought responses is essential to improve plant water use efficiency, productivity, and resilience to ever-changing climatic conditions. Here, we investigated the growth, morpho-anatomical, physiological, and biochemical responses of Quercus acutissima Carruth., ...