Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
October 2024
Increasing heatwaves are threatening forest ecosystems globally. Leaf thermal regulation and tolerance are important for plant survival during heatwaves, though the interaction between these processes and water availability is unclear. Genotypes of the widely distributed foundation tree species were studied in a controlled common garden during a record summer heatwave-where air temperature exceeded 48 °C.
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