Constraints on the xylem safety-efficiency trade-off
The xylem safety-efficiency trade-off is a central paradigm in plant hydraulics, yet empirical support remains inconsistent. In this study, we highlight how this inconsistency may arise from variation in environmental and evolutionary constraints and from differences in observational scale. We analysed 38 diffuse-porous angiosperm and 24 conifer species grown in a common garden experiment to…
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