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closely linked to leaf longevity and leaf habit. Here we compare
the seasonal variation in leaf hydraulic conductance
(kleaf ) andwater potential of two evergreen tree species with
contrasting leaf life spans, and two species with similar
leaf longevity but contrasting leaf habit, one being deciduous
and the other evergreen. One of the evergreen species,
Simarouba glauca, produced relatively short-lived leaves
that maintained high hydraulic conductance year round by
periodic flushing. The other evergreen species, Quercus
oleoides, produced longer-lived leaves with lower kleaf and
as a result minimum leaf water potential was much lower
than in S. glauca (−2.8 MPa vs −1.6 MPa). Associated
with exposure to lower water potentials, Q. oleoides leaves
were harder, had a higher modulus of elasticity, and were
less vulnerable to cavitation than S. glauca leaves. Both
species operate at water potentials capable of inducing 20
(S. glauca) to 50% (Q. oleoides) loss of kleaf during the
dry season although no evidence of cumulative losses in
kleaf were observed in either species suggesting regular repair
of embolisms. Leaf longevity in the deciduous species
Rhedera trinervis is similar to that of S. glauca, although
maximum kleaf was lower. Furthermore, a decline in leaf
water potential at the onset of the dry season led to cumulative
losses in kleaf in R. trinervis that culminated in leaf
shedding." name="eprints.abstract" />
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closely linked to leaf longevity and leaf habit. Here we compare
the seasonal variation in leaf hydraulic conductance
(kleaf ) andwater potential of two evergreen tree species with
contrasting leaf life spans, and two species with similar
leaf longevity but contrasting leaf habit, one being deciduous
and the other evergreen. One of the evergreen species,
Simarouba glauca, produced relatively short-lived leaves
that maintained high hydraulic conductance year round by
periodic flushing. The other evergreen species, Quercus
oleoides, produced longer-lived leaves with lower kleaf and
as a result minimum leaf water potential was much lower
than in S. glauca (−2.8 MPa vs −1.6 MPa). Associated
with exposure to lower water potentials, Q. oleoides leaves
were harder, had a higher modulus of elasticity, and were
less vulnerable to cavitation than S. glauca leaves. Both
species operate at water potentials capable of inducing 20
(S. glauca) to 50% (Q. oleoides) loss of kleaf during the
dry season although no evidence of cumulative losses in
kleaf were observed in either species suggesting regular repair
of embolisms. Leaf longevity in the deciduous species
Rhedera trinervis is similar to that of S. glauca, although
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Leaf physiology does not predict leaf habit; examples from tropical dry forest</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Brodribb, Tim J.</span> and <span class="person_name">Holbrook, N. M.</span> (2005) <xhtml:em>Leaf physiology does not predict leaf habit; examples from tropical dry forest.</xhtml:em> Trees -Structure and Function, 19 . pp. 290-295. ISSN 0931-1890</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2594/1/trees_leaf_habit.pdf"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2594/1/trees_leaf_habit.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />292Kb</td><td><form method="get" accept-charset="utf-8" action="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/request_doc"><input accept-charset="utf-8" value="3400" name="docid" type="hidden" /><div class=""><input value="Request a copy" name="_action_null" class="ep_form_action_button" onclick="return EPJS_button_pushed( '_action_null' )" type="submit" /> </div></form></td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-004-0390-3">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-004-0390-3</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Leaf structure and physiology are thought to be
closely linked to leaf longevity and leaf habit. Here we compare
the seasonal variation in leaf hydraulic conductance
(kleaf ) andwater potential of two evergreen tree species with
contrasting leaf life spans, and two species with similar
leaf longevity but contrasting leaf habit, one being deciduous
and the other evergreen. One of the evergreen species,
Simarouba glauca, produced relatively short-lived leaves
that maintained high hydraulic conductance year round by
periodic flushing. The other evergreen species, Quercus
oleoides, produced longer-lived leaves with lower kleaf and
as a result minimum leaf water potential was much lower
than in S. glauca (−2.8 MPa vs −1.6 MPa). Associated
with exposure to lower water potentials, Q. oleoides leaves
were harder, had a higher modulus of elasticity, and were
less vulnerable to cavitation than S. glauca leaves. Both
species operate at water potentials capable of inducing 20
(S. glauca) to 50% (Q. oleoides) loss of kleaf during the
dry season although no evidence of cumulative losses in
kleaf were observed in either species suggesting regular repair
of embolisms. Leaf longevity in the deciduous species
Rhedera trinervis is similar to that of S. glauca, although
maximum kleaf was lower. Furthermore, a decline in leaf
water potential at the onset of the dry season led to cumulative
losses in kleaf in R. trinervis that culminated in leaf
shedding.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Article</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Additional Information:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">(The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com)</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Embolism . Leaf hydraulic conductance .
Leaf water potential . Phenology . Tropical dry forest</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270402.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270400 Botany > 270402 Plant Physiology</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/270400.html">270000 Biological Sciences > 270400 Botany</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">2594</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Scholarly Publications Librarian</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">30 Nov 2007 08:39</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">09 Jan 2008 02:30</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=2594;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=2594">item control page</a></p>
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