Underappreciated plant vulnerabilities to heat waves
| Autor: | Darin J. Law, Joseph B. Fontaine, Giles E. St. J. Hardy, Xiao Feng, Jatin Kala, David D. Breshears, Joseph R. Burger, Jason P. Field, Katinka X. Ruthrof |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Flora Hot Temperature Physiology Ecology Climate Change Vulnerability Extreme events Climate change Plant Science Plants Heat wave 01 natural sciences 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Environmental science Ecosystem Seasons Spatial extent 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | New Phytologist. 231:32-39 |
| ISSN: | 1469-8137 0028-646X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/nph.17348 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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