Vessel dimorphism and wood traits in lianas and trees among three contrasting environments.

Ke-Yan Zhang Da Yang Yun-Bing Zhang Qi LiuYang-Si-Ding WangYan KeYan XiaoQin WangGbadamassi G O Dossa Stefan A Schnitzer Jiao-Lin Zhang

Published in: American journal of botany (2023)

These results suggest that lianas tend to possess greater vessel dimorphism, which may explain how lianas grow well during seasonal drought, influencing their unique distribution across tropical rainfall gradients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

climate change
arabidopsis thaliana
gene expression
cell wall