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Ai-Ying Wang1,2, Yi-Jun Lu1,2, Han-Xiao Cui3,4

  • 1School of Life Sciences and Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 8, 2025
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Summary

Fast-growing trees like Populus exhibit higher hydraulic conductivity for efficient water transport, while slow-growing Acer species show greater drought resistance. This study reveals a trade-off between hydraulic efficiency and safety in tree adaptive strategies.

Keywords:
cavitation resistanceplant water-use strategyradial growth ratewood anatomicalxylem hydraulics

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