Phytogeographical origin determines Tropical Montane Cloud Forest hydraulic trait composition

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 607 - 621
• Main Authors: Barros, Fernanda de V., Bittencourt, Paulo L., Eller, Cleiton B., Signori‐Müller, Caroline, Meireles, Leonardo D., Oliveira, Rafael S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Brazil; Climate; Climate change; Climatic conditions; Cloud forests; Coexistence; Composition; Dominant species; Drought; Embolism; Fog; Forests; functional traits; hydraulic safety margin; Hydraulics; niche conservatism; Niches; Origins; Phylogeny; phytogeography; Plant communities; Plant populations; rain forests; Rainforests; Safety margins; Species extinction; Stomata; Taxa; tree mortality; Tropical forests; tropical montane cloud forests; Turgor; Water potential; water stress; Xylem; xylem embolism resistance; Atlantic Forest; Brazil

Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCF) have unique climatic conditions, which allow the coexistence of plant lineages with different phytogeographical origins from tropical versus temperate climates. Future climate projections suggest TMCFs will be subjected to increasing drought stress due to fog up...