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Measuring the pulse of trees; using the vascular system to predict tree mortality in the 21st century
Author(s) -
Timothy J. Brodribb,
Hervé Cochard,
Celia M. Rodríguez Domínguez
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coz046
Subject(s) - biology , tree (set theory) , vulnerability (computing) , ecology , climate change , environmental resource management , environmental science , computer science , mathematical analysis , mathematics , computer security
Tree death is a major legacy of climatic extremes, yet mechanistic models are rarely used to connect these events. In this perspective we review recent advances in tree hydraulic physiology that enable a new physiological approach to predict when, where and which species will die under future warming.

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