Difference in summer heatwave-induced damage between desert native and urban greening plants in an arid desert region.

ABSTRACT: Summer heatwaves have caused a distinct mortality between urban greening and native plants. However, there are insufficient studies revealing the underlying mechanisms. We hypothesized that differentiation in hydraulic traits and their integration cause the varied heatwave-induced damages between the two plant types. To prove it, three desert native species and five urban greening species were selected as the experimental objects. Then, the number of damaged individuals caused by summer heatwaves were investigated based on the 100 individuals for each species. The hydraulic traits (including hydraulic transport, photosynthetic and leaf traits) of 3-5 mature individuals were measured for each species. The comparative analysis (independent sample t test and one-way ANOVA) and the collaborati

SUBMITTER: Li BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11623472 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature