Foliar Water Uptake in Trees: Negligible or Necessary?

Autor: Schreel JDM; Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Electronic address: Jeroen.Schreel@gmail.com., Steppe K; Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Electronic address: Kathy.Steppe@UGent.be.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Trends in plant science [Trends Plant Sci] 2020 Jun; Vol. 25 (6), pp. 590-603. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 18.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.01.003
Abstrakt: Foliar water uptake (FWU) has been identified as a mechanism commonly used by trees and other plants originating from various biomes. However, many questions regarding the pathways and the implications of FWU remain, including its ability to mitigate climate change-driven drought. Therefore, answering these questions is of primary importance to adequately address and comprehend drought stress responses and associated growth. In this review, we discuss the occurrence, pathways, and consequences of FWU, with a focus predominantly on tree species. Subsequently, we highlight the tight coupling between FWU and foliar fertilizer applications, discuss FWU in a changing climate, and conclude with the importance of including FWU in mechanistic vegetation models.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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