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Pengcheng He1, Qing Ye2,3, Kailiang Yu4,5

  • 1Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.

Nature Ecology & Evolution
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Wind impacts plant hydraulics globally. Plants in windier areas develop smaller xylem conduits and less leaf area, increasing drought resilience. These traits may offer advantages in future, windier climates.

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