Contrasting Hydraulic Architectures of Scots Pine and Sessile Oak at Their Southernmost Distribution Limits

Many temperate European tree species have their southernmost distribution limits in the Mediterranean Basin. The projected climatic conditions, particularly an increase in dryness, might induce an altitudinal and latitudinal retreat at their southernmost distribution limit. Therefore, characterizing...

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Main Authors: Elisabet Martínez-Sancho, Isabel Dorado-Liñán, Uwe G. Hacke, Hannes Seidel, Annette Menzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00598/full