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- Title
Cold temperature and aridity shape the evolution of drought tolerance traits in Tasmanian species of Eucalyptus.
- Authors
Hartill, Gabrielle E; Blackman, Chris J; Halliwell, Benjamin; Jones, Rebecca C; Holland, Barbara R; Brodribb, Timothy J
- Abstract
Perennial plant species from water-limiting environments (including climates of extreme drought, heat and freezing temperatures) have evolved traits that allow them to tolerate these conditions. As such, traits that are associated with water stress may show evidence of adaptation to climate when compared among closely related species inhabiting contrasting climatic conditions. In this study, we tested whether key hydraulic traits linked to drought stress, including the vulnerability of leaves to embolism (P 50 leaf ) and the minimum diffusive conductance of shoots (g min ), were associated with climatic characteristics of 14 Tasmanian eucalypt species from sites that vary in precipitation and temperature. Across species, greater cavitation resistance (more negative P 50 leaf ) was associated with increasing aridity and decreasing minimum temperature. By contrast, g min showed strong associations with aridity only. Among these Tasmanian eucalypts, evidence suggests that trait variation is influenced by both cold and dry conditions, highlighting the need to consider both aspects when exploring adaptive trait–climate relationships.
- Subjects
COLD (Temperature); DROUGHT tolerance; CLIMATE extremes; PLANT species; SPECIES; EUCALYPTUS
- Publication
Tree Physiology, 2023, Vol 43, Issue 9, p1493
- ISSN
0829-318X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/treephys/tpad065