Leaf and stem physiological responses to summer and winter extremes of woody species across temperate ecosystems

• Published in: Oikos Vol. 123; no. 11; pp. 1281 - 1290
• Main Authors: Granda, Elena, Scoffoni, Christine, Rubio‐Casal, Alfredo E, Sack, Lawren, Valladares, Fernando
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2014; Blackwell Publishing; Blackwell
• Subjects: Angiospermae; Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; carbon; case studies; cold; conifers; Deciduous trees; Drought; Ecophysiology; Ecosystem studies; Ecosystems; Editor's Choice and Meta-analysis; Freezing; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gas exchange; General aspects; hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulics; Leaves; Low temperature; Magnoliophyta; Photochemicals; photosystem II; physiological response; Physiological responses; Physiology; prediction; stems; Stomata; Stomatal conductance; Summer; Synecology; temperate zones; temperature; Water stress; Winter; Woody plants; xylem; Plant leaf; Woody plant; Ecosystem; Stem

Winter cold limits temperate plant performance, as does summer water stress in drought‐prone ecosystems. The relative impact of seasonal extremes on plant performance has received considerable attention for individual systems. An integrated study compiling the existing literature was needed to ident...