Excision increases branch water potential but generally reduces leaf gas exchange.

Tree Physiol · 2026 · PMC13192516 · PMID 42007572

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marginal significanceP = 0.056so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Water potentials of intact branches declined with marginal significance throughout the day ( P = 0.056), whereas excised branches exhibited no significant diurnal variation ( P = 0.26; Figure 2 ).

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marginally significantP = 0.070so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

betulus experienced a marginally significant decrease ( P = 0.070) and B. papyrifera experienced a non-significant reduction ( P = 0.082).

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