Dominant Trees in a Subtropical Forest Respond to Drought Mainly via Adjusting Tissue Soluble Sugar and Proline Content
It is well-known that drought has considerable effects on plant traits from leaf to ecosystem scales; however, little is known about the relative contributions of various traits within or between tree species in determining the plant’s sensitivity or the tolerance to drought under field conditions....
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00802/full |