A test of ecophysiological theories on tropical forest functional traits along a VPD gradient.

Commun Biol · 2025 · PMC12241516 · PMID 40634687

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Along the VPD gradient, there is an increasing trend of field K P toward drier sites (from 29 to 59 kg m −1 Mpa −1 s −1 ), which contradicts the xylem safety-efficiency trade-off.

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