Tree physiologyPinusPlant BarkPlant TranspirationCyprusSpecies Specificity
The bark structure and conductance of two co-occurring Mediterranean pine species with contrasting ecological optima.
Roman Plichta, Roman Gebauer, Panagiotis Chrysanthou, Dimitrios Tsalagkas, Radim Matula
Published: 202610.1093/treephys/tpaf163
Abstract
Climate change is intensifying drought conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean, posing a significant threat to its unique forest ecosystems. While residual water loss from leaves (i.e., minimal leaf conductivity) after stomatal closure has been ident…
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