Hydraulic Dynamics during Drought and Recovery in Trees
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecophysiology and Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2023) | Viewed by 335
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Interests: drought; nutrient deficiency; transgenic plants; proteomics
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Dear Colleagues,
From root uptake to stem circulation and leaf transpiration, a water potential gradient is created within the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum. This water transport system within the plant is sensitive to drought. To avoid the formation of xylem embolisms and hydraulic failure, plants have evolved a fully functional network for optimal adaptation in response to drought. After sensing water deficit through changes in cell turgor or reactive oxygen, signals such as ABA and hydraulic signals are transported within and between cells, leading to adjustments in water uptake capacity, transport security, and use efficiency. Because plant species differ in their resistance to water deficit, their recovery mechanisms are also of great interest, such as how plants recover from xylem embolism when water availability increases. Understanding plant-–water relations is important in order to improve our ability to predict the effects of more frequent extreme climate events. This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of recent advances in the field of plant–water relations. It aims to provide selected contributions on advances in plant signaling, hydraulic security, and adaptation for water use efficiency.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- - Hydraulic vulnerability;
- - Signal generation and transport;
- - Evolutionary drivers favoring continuously increasing water use efficiency;
- - Morphological, physiological, and transcriptomic responses;
- - Future perspectives for plant–water relations.
Prof. Dr. Sheng Zhang
Dr. Qingxue Guo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydraulic conductivity
- evolution
- abscisic acid
- water potential
- soil–plant–atmosphere continuum
- transgene
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