Tree species differ in plant economic spectrum traits in the tropical dry forest of Mexico.

ABSTRACT: In tropical dry forests, studies on wood anatomical traits have concentrated mainly on variations in vessel diameter and frequency. Recent research suggests that parenchyma and fibers also play an important role in water conduction and in xylem hydraulic safety. However, these relationships are not fully understood, and wood trait variation among different functional profiles as well as their variation under different water availability scenarios have been little studied. In this work, we aim to (1) characterize a set of wood anatomical traits among six selected tree species that represent the economic spectrum of tropical dry forests, (2) assess the variation in these traits under three different rainfall regimes, and (3) determine the relationships between wood anatomical traits and poss

SUBMITTER: Alvarado MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635469 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature