Divergence of stem biomechanics and hydraulics between Bauhinia lianas and trees

• Published in: AoB plants Vol. 13; no. 3; p. plab016
• Main Authors: Xiao, Yan, Song, Yu, Wu, Fu-Chuan, Zhang, Shu-Bin, Zhang, Jiao-Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Bauhinia; Biomechanics; Differentiation; Fluid flow; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulics; Lianas; Mechanical properties; Modulus of elasticity; Modulus of rupture; Plant species; Principal components analysis; Stems; Studies; Trees; Tropical forests; xylem anatomy; modulus of elasticity; liana; modulus of rupture; wood density; Bauhinia

Liana abundance and biomass are increasing in neotropical and Asian tropical seasonal forests over the past decades. Stem mechanical properties and hydraulic traits influence the growth and survival of plants, yet the differences in stem mechanical and hydraulic performance between congeneric lianas...