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View article: Clouds and plant ecophysiology: missing links for understanding climate change impacts
Clouds and plant ecophysiology: missing links for understanding climate change impacts Open
Observations and models indicate that human activity is altering cloud patterns on a global scale. Clouds impact incident visible and infrared radiation during both day and night, driving daily and seasonal variability in plant temperature…
View article: Shower thoughts: why scientists should spend more time in the rain
Shower thoughts: why scientists should spend more time in the rain Open
Stormwater is a vital resource and dynamic driver of terrestrial ecosystem processes. However, processes controlling interactions during and shortly after storms are often poorly seen and poorly sensed when direct observations are substitu…
View article: The contributions of group work, utility value, and self-assessments of learning to student performance in a general education class
The contributions of group work, utility value, and self-assessments of learning to student performance in a general education class Open
We triangulated self-assessments of learning, course grades, and course evaluations from 28 students in a general education class to examine the effects of group work and perceptions of utility on learning, investigating three hypotheses: …
View article: Shower Thoughts: Why Scientists Should Spend More Time in the Rain
Shower Thoughts: Why Scientists Should Spend More Time in the Rain Open
Rainwater is a vital resource and dynamic driver of terrestrial ecosystems. Yet, processes controlling precipitation inputs and interactions during storms are often poorly seen, and poorly sensed when direct observations are substituted wi…
View article: Leaf habit affects the distribution of drought sensitivity but not water transport efficiency in the tropics
Leaf habit affects the distribution of drought sensitivity but not water transport efficiency in the tropics Open
Considering the global intensification of aridity in tropical biomes due to climate change, we need to understand what shapes the distribution of drought sensitivity in tropical plants. We conducted a pantropical data synthesis representin…
View article: Increased conductance associated with higher photosynthesis in leaves and green stems of avocado exposed to diffuse light
Increased conductance associated with higher photosynthesis in leaves and green stems of avocado exposed to diffuse light Open
Research has demonstrated that diffuse light drives changes in leaf photosynthesis, with the direction and magnitude varying across species; however, our understanding of the relationship between diffuse light and plant gas exchange, as we…
View article: Quantifying and manipulating the angles of light in experimental measurements of plant gas exchange
Quantifying and manipulating the angles of light in experimental measurements of plant gas exchange Open
Diffuse light has been shown to alter plant leaf photosynthesis, transpiration and water‐use efficiency. Despite this, the angular distribution of light for the artificial light sources used with common gas exchange systems is unknown. Her…
View article: Seeing light from a different angle: the effects of diffuse light on the function, structure, and growth of tomato plants
Seeing light from a different angle: the effects of diffuse light on the function, structure, and growth of tomato plants Open
While considerable attention has been paid to how plants respond to changes in the spectral distribution and quantity of light, less attention has been paid to how plants respond to changes in the angular qualities of light. Evidence from …
View article: Quantifying and manipulating the angles of light in experimental measurements of plant gas exchange
Quantifying and manipulating the angles of light in experimental measurements of plant gas exchange Open
Diffuse light has been shown to alter plant leaf photosynthesis, transpiration, and water-use efficiency. Despite this, the angular distribution of light for the artificial light sources used with common gas exchange systems is unknown. He…
View article: Beneath the Bark: Assessing Woody Stem Water and Carbon Fluxes and Its Prevalence Across Climates and the Woody Plant Phylogeny
Beneath the Bark: Assessing Woody Stem Water and Carbon Fluxes and Its Prevalence Across Climates and the Woody Plant Phylogeny Open
While woody stems are known to influence carbon and water dynamics, direct exchange with the atmosphere is seldom quantified, limiting our understanding of how these processes influence the exchange of mass and energy. The presence of wood…
View article: Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: the SAPFLUXNET database
Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: the SAPFLUXNET database Open
Plant transpiration links physiological responses of vegetation to water supply and demand with hydrological, energy, and carbon budgets at the land–atmosphere interface. However, despite being the main land evaporative flux at the global …
View article: Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: theSAPFLUXNET database
Global transpiration data from sap flow measurements: theSAPFLUXNET database Open
Plant transpiration links physiological responses of vegetation to water supply and demand with hydrological, energy and carbon budgets at the land-atmosphere interface. However, despite being the main land evaporative flux at the global s…
View article: The pantropical response of soil moisture to El Niño
The pantropical response of soil moisture to El Niño Open
The 2015–2016 El Niño event ranks as one of the most severe on record in terms of the magnitude and extent of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies generated in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Corresponding global impacts on the climate were…
View article: Land use change effects on catchment streamflow response in a humid tropical montane cloud forest region, central Veracruz, Mexico
Land use change effects on catchment streamflow response in a humid tropical montane cloud forest region, central Veracruz, Mexico Open
Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF) are recognized for their capacity to maintain high dry-season baseflow, and a host of other, ecosystem services. Despite their importance, they are endangered with a multidirectional array of land use …
View article: The pan-tropical response of soil moisture to El Niño
The pan-tropical response of soil moisture to El Niño Open
The 2015–16 El Niño event ranks as one of the most severe on record in terms of the magnitude and extent of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies generated in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Corresponding global impacts on the climate were e…
View article: Precipitation mediates sap flux sensitivity to evaporative demand in the neotropics
Precipitation mediates sap flux sensitivity to evaporative demand in the neotropics Open
View article: Linking coordinated hydraulic traits to drought and recovery responses in a tropical montane cloud forest
Linking coordinated hydraulic traits to drought and recovery responses in a tropical montane cloud forest Open
Premise Understanding plant hydraulic functioning and water balance during drought has become key in predicting species survival and recovery. However, there are few insightful studies that couple physiological and morphological attributes…
View article: Diffuse light and wetting differentially affect tropical tree leaf photosynthesis
Diffuse light and wetting differentially affect tropical tree leaf photosynthesis Open
Summary Most ecosystems experience frequent cloud cover resulting in light that is predominantly diffuse rather than direct. Moreover, these cloudy conditions are often accompanied by rain that results in wet leaf surfaces. Despite this, o…
View article: Spatiotemporal Coupling of Vessel Cavitation and Discharge of Stored Xylem Water in a Tree Sapling
Spatiotemporal Coupling of Vessel Cavitation and Discharge of Stored Xylem Water in a Tree Sapling Open
Water discharge from stem internal storage compartments is thought to minimize the risk of vessel cavitation. Based on this concept, one would expect that water storage compartments involved in the buffering of xylem tensions empty before …
View article: Foliar water uptake: Processes, pathways, and integration into plant water budgets
Foliar water uptake: Processes, pathways, and integration into plant water budgets Open
Nearly all plant families, represented across most major biomes, absorb water directly through their leaves. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as foliar water uptake. Recent studies have suggested that foliar water uptake provides a …
View article: Leaf hydraulic parameters are more plastic in species that experience a wider range of leaf water potentials
Leaf hydraulic parameters are more plastic in species that experience a wider range of leaf water potentials Open
Many plant species experience large differences in soil moisture availability within a season, potentially leading to a wide range of leaf water potentials (Ψ LEAF ). In order to decrease the risk of leaf dehydration, among species, there …
View article: Co‐occurring woody species have diverse hydraulic strategies and mortality rates during an extreme drought
Co‐occurring woody species have diverse hydraulic strategies and mortality rates during an extreme drought Open
From 2011 to 2013, Texas experienced its worst drought in recorded history. This event provided a unique natural experiment to assess species‐specific responses to extreme drought and mortality of four co‐occurring woody species: Quercus f…
View article: Why size matters: the interactive influences of tree diameter distribution and sap flow parameters on upscaled transpiration
Why size matters: the interactive influences of tree diameter distribution and sap flow parameters on upscaled transpiration Open
In stands with a broad range of diameters, a small number of very large trees can disproportionately influence stand basal area and transpiration (Et). Sap flow-based Et estimates may be particularly sensitive to large trees due to nonline…
View article: Are Northeastern U.S. forests vulnerable to extreme drought?
Are Northeastern U.S. forests vulnerable to extreme drought? Open
In the Northeastern U.S., drought is expected to increase in frequency over the next century, and therefore, the responses of trees to drought are important to understand. There is recent debate about whether land-use change or moisture av…
View article: The two water worlds hypothesis: Addressing multiple working hypotheses and proposing a way forward
The two water worlds hypothesis: Addressing multiple working hypotheses and proposing a way forward Open
Recent studies using water isotopes have shown that trees and streams appear to return distinct water pools to the hydrosphere. Cryogenically extracted plant and soil water isotopic signatures diverge from the meteoric water lines, suggest…
View article: Vegetation-zonation patterns across a temperate mountain cloud forest ecotone are not explained by variation in hydraulic functioning or water relations
Vegetation-zonation patterns across a temperate mountain cloud forest ecotone are not explained by variation in hydraulic functioning or water relations Open
Many studies have demonstrated linkages between the occurrence of fog and ecophysiological functioning in cloud forests, but few have investigated hydraulic functioning as a determining factor that explains sharp changes in vegetation. The…