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Increasing aridity was associated with wider Callitris canopies.
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e0“increasing aridity associated with wider canopies in Eucalyptus and Callitris”
Title
Grow Wider or Thicker: Variable Response ofWoody Plants to Increasing Dryness
Jingyi Ding; David Eldridge; Samantha Travers 2021. doi:10.1002/essoar.10506176.1
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- Association Woody plant height declined with increasing aridity.
- Association Branching and canopy width and depth increased with increasing aridity.
- Association Increasing aridity was associated with wider Eucalyptus canopies.
- Association Increasing aridity was associated with thicker Acacia stems.
- Association Allocasuarina showed no clear allometric difference with increasing aridity.
- Mechanism Resource availability constrained Eucalyptus and Callitris allometry.
- Mechanism Competition mainly regulated Acacia and Allocasuarina allometry.
- Recommendation The authors suggest larger stems or canopies and altered branching may compensate for biomass loss under hotter, drier climates.
