Hydraulic safety and growth rather than climate of origin influence survival in desert shrubs and trees
Hongxia Zhang, Nate G. McDowell, Xinrong Li, Jianqiang Huo, Yunfei Li, Zhanjun Wang
Topics & Concepts
ShrubAridEcologyResistance (ecology)Climate changeDesertificationWoodlandWoody plantEnvironmental scienceAfforestationVegetation (pathology)Hydraulic conductivityXylemBiologySoil waterBotanyPathologyMedicinePlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsTree-ring climate responsesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies