New surprises from tree vascular systems. A commentary on: 'Seasonal patterns of increases in stem girth, vessel development and hydraulic function in deciduous tree species'

Andrew Groover

doi:10.1093/aob/mcac070

New surprises from tree vascular systems. A commentary on: 'Seasonal patterns of increases in stem girth, vessel development and hydraulic function in deciduous tree species'

Ann Bot. 2022 Sep 19;130(3):xii-xiv. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcac070.

Author

Andrew Groover^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA,USA.
² University of California Davis, Department of Plant Biology, Davis, CAUSA.

Abstract

This article comments on:

Jessica Valdovinos-Ayala, Catherine Robles, Jaycie C. Fickle, Gonzalo Pérez-de-Lis, R. Brandon Pratt and Anna L. Jacobsen, Seasonal patterns of increases in stem girth, vessel development, and hydraulic function in deciduous tree species, Annals of Botany, Volume 130, Issue 3, 1 September 2022, Pages 355–365 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac032

Keywords: Tree vascular systems; drought; hydraulic function.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Droughts
Seasons
Trees*
Xylem*