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G Weithmann1, B Schuldt1, R M Link1

  • 1Plant Ecology, Albrecht von Haller Institute for Plant Sciences, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.

Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany)
|December 2, 2021
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European beech leaf traits show plasticity in response to drought. Leaf size and water potential adjust to water availability, indicating osmotic adjustment is key for drought tolerance in this species.

Keywords:
Drought adaptationHuber valueleaf morphologyleaf sizeprecipitation gradientsapwood-to-leaf-area ratiospecific leaf areawater potential at turgor loss point

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