Non-structural carbohydrates mediate seasonal water stress across Amazon forests
oleh: Caroline Signori-Müller, Rafael S. Oliveira, Fernanda de Vasconcellos Barros, Julia Valentim Tavares, Martin Gilpin, Francisco Carvalho Diniz, Manuel J. Marca Zevallos, Carlos A. Salas Yupayccana, Martin Acosta, Jean Bacca, Rudi S. Cruz Chino, Gina M. Aramayo Cuellar, Edwin R. M. Cumapa, Franklin Martinez, Flor M. Pérez Mullisaca, Alex Nina, Jesus M. Bañon Sanchez, Leticia Fernandes da Silva, Ligia Tello, José Sanchez Tintaya, Maira T. Martinez Ugarteche, Timothy R. Baker, Paulo R. L. Bittencourt, Laura S. Borma, Mauro Brum, Wendeson Castro, Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado, Eric G. Cosio, Ted R. Feldpausch, Letícia d’Agosto Miguel Fonseca, Emanuel Gloor, Gerardo Flores Llampazo, Yadvinder Malhi, Abel Monteagudo Mendoza, Victor Chama Moscoso, Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Oliver L. Phillips, Norma Salinas, Marcos Silveira, Joey Talbot, Rodolfo Vasquez, Maurizio Mencuccini, David Galbraith
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01 |
Deskripsi
The role of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in mediating the impacts of drought in tropical trees is unclear. Here, the authors analyse leaf and branch NSC in 82 Amazon tree species across a Basin-wide precipitation gradient, finding that allocation of leaf NSC to soluble sugars is higher in drier sites and is coupled to tree hydraulic status.