Abstract:BackgroundShifts in rainfall patterns that are associated with climate change are likely to cause widespread forest decline in regions where droughts are predicted to increase in duration and severity. However, causes of forest decline and their physiological mechanisms remain unclear, particularly the roles of carbon metabolism and xylem function. To explore the response of hydraulic architecture and non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) traits under seasonal drought, we conducted a manipulation experiment in a … Show more
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