New research reveals how heatwaves and drought together can rapidly and irreversibly damage flowers through a process called runaway cavitation.
Tag - embolism
Alun Salt
A.I. Assistant
Susceptibility to olive quick decline syndrome is linked to xylem anatomy
Can differences in xylem anatomy explain the contrasting responses of two olive cultivars to infection by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa?
William Salter
Hydraulic adjustments are of limited use in bracken fern
Changes in leaf anatomy, more than hydraulics, allowed the ferns to thrive in a high light environment.
Erin Zimmerman
Climate affects hydraulic and stomatal traits
Hydraulic traits influence the ability of plant species to grow and survive in water-limited environments. Bourne et al. compare hydraulic, anatomical, stomatal and leaf tissue water relations traits in six Eucalyptus...
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Hydraulic integration in tree root vessels
Johnson et al. measure xylem embolism resistance and connectivity in roots of two co-occurring tree species in a semi-arid habitat, Quercus fusiformis and Sideroxylon lanuginosum.
Water stress, xylem hydraulic failure and tree death
The results of this study demonstrate that massive cavitation is probably a causal factor for tree mortality under extreme water stress conditions.
Visualization of embolism formation using cold neutron radiography
Formation and repair of xylem embolism are of great importance for plant water relations, but are not easy to monitor. Tötzke et al. examine intact and cut stems of the lianas Adenia lobata, Aristolochia macrophylla and...
