Study finds giant tropical trees compensate for height-related water transport challenges

Behind the Paper: How forest type and leaf habit shape drought and thermal tolerance in tropical trees

PhD student Caitlin Terry discusses her research on drought and thermal tolerances in tropical tree species across an elevational gradient.

Study reveals how neighboring trees support each other's growth during Southern California droughts

This article summarizes research on how trees in Southern California forests interact during dry summer conditions. It explains that neighbo

Leaf carbon-to-phosphorus ratio predicts photosynthesis in subtropical trees, study finds

This article presents a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research study examining the relationship between leaf carbon-to-phos

High temperatures disrupt water regulation behavior in Pinus radiata

This article examines how high temperatures affect the water regulation behavior of Pinus radiata (radiata pine). While this species has tra

Water-use strategy diversity and trait filtering in Bromeliaceae across coastal and inland inselbergs in the Atlantic Forest

This scientific study examines water-use strategies in Bromeliaceae plants growing on inselbergs (ancient rock outcrops) in the Atlantic For

Non‐Correlated Variation of Leaf and Fine Root Traits in Subtropical Forest Plants