Differences in leaf thermoregulation and water use strategies between three co-occurring Atlantic forest tree species.

ABSTRACT: Given anticipated climate changes, it is crucial to understand controls on leaf temperatures including variation between species in diverse ecosystems. In the first study of leaf energy balance in tropical montane forests, we observed current leaf temperature patterns on 3 tree species in the Atlantic forest, Brazil, over a 10-day period and assessed whether and why patterns may vary among species. We found large leaf-to-air temperature differences (maximum 18.3 °C) and high leaf temperatures (over 35 °C) despite much lower air temperatures (maximum 22 °C). Leaf-to-air temperature differences were influenced strongly by radiation, whereas leaf temperatures were also influenced by air temperature. Leaf energy balance modelling informed by our measurements showed that observed differences in

SUBMITTER: Fauset S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6032932 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature