Mechanisms of plant survival and mortality during drought : why do some plants survive while others succumb to drought?

Severe droughts have been associated with regional-scale forest mortality worldwide. Climate change is expected to exacerbate regional mortality events; however, prediction remains difficult because the physiological mechanisms underlying drought survival and mortality are poorly understood. We deve...

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Publié dans:The New phytologist. - 1990. - 178(2008), 4 vom: 01., Seite 719-739
Auteur principal: McDowell, Nate (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Pockman, William T, Allen, Craig D, Breshears, David D, Cobb, Neil, Kolb, Thomas, Plaut, Jennifer, Sperry, John, West, Adam, Williams, David G, Yepez, Enrico A
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2008
Accès à la collection:The New phytologist
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Review