Consistent geographical gradient of water use efficiency evidences local adaptations to drought across the complete latitudinal distribution of Quercus suber

Rationale: Increased aridity has led to drought-induced mortality or loss of health for many tree species. Of particular interest is to explore the response of the Mediterranean tree species cork oak (Quercus suber) to this declining phenomenon due to its severity and its large implications for the...

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Main Authors: Lourdes Morillas, María José Leiva, Jacinto Gandullo, Ignacio M. Pérez-Ramos, Jesús Cambrollé, Luis Matías
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Plant Stress
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667064X24000861