Journal article
Underappreciated plant vulnerabilities to heat waves
New Phytologist, Vol.231(1), pp.32-39
2021
Abstract
With climate change, heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent, intense and broader in spatial extent. However, while the lethal effects of heat waves on humans are well documented, the impacts on flora are less well understood, perhaps except for crops. We summarize recent findings related to heat wave impacts including: sublethal and lethal effects at leaf and plant scales, secondary ecosystem effects, and more complex impacts such as increased heat wave frequency across all seasons, and interactions with other disturbances. We propose generalizable practical trials to quantify the critical bounding conditions of vulnerability to heat waves. Collectively, plant vulnerabilities to heat waves appear to be underappreciated and understudied, particularly with respect to understanding heat wave driven plant die‐off and ecosystem tipping points.
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- Title
- Underappreciated plant vulnerabilities to heat waves
- Authors/Creators
- D.D. Breshears (Author/Creator) - University of ArizonaJ.B. Fontaine (Author/Creator)K.X. Ruthrof (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityJ.P. Field (Author/Creator) - University of ArizonaX. Feng (Author/Creator) - Florida State UniversityJ.R. Burger (Author/Creator) - University of ArizonaD.J. Law (Author/Creator) - University of ArizonaJ. Kala (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityG.E.St.J. Hardy (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- New Phytologist, Vol.231(1), pp.32-39
- Publisher
- New Phytologist
- Identifiers
- 991005542144207891
- Copyright
- © 2021 The Authors © 2021 New Phytologist Foundation
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences; Centre for Climate-Impacted Terrestrial Ecosystems; Harry Butler Institute
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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