Functional traits and drought strategy predict leaf thermal tolerance.

ABSTRACT: Heat stress imposes an important physiological constraint on native plant species-one that will only worsen with human-caused climate change. Indeed, rising temperatures have already contributed to large-scale plant mortality events across the globe. These impacts may be especially severe in cities, where the urban heat island effect amplifies climate warming. Understanding how plant species will respond physiologically to rising temperatures and how these responses differ among plant functional groups is critical for predicting future biodiversity scenarios and making informed land management decisions. In this study, we evaluated the effects of elevated temperatures on a functionally and taxonomically diverse group of woody native plant species in a restored urban nature preserve in sout

SUBMITTER: Valliere JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10645286 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature