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Author Seymour, R.S.; Gibernau, M.; Pirintsos, S.A. openurl 
  Title Thermogenesis of three species of Arum from Crete Type Journal Article
  Year 2009 Publication Plant Cell and Environment Abbreviated Journal Plant Cell Environ.  
  Volume 32 Issue 10 Pages (down) 1467-1476  
  Keywords Araceae; arum lily; inflorescence; pollination; temperature regulation  
  Abstract Inflorescences of arum lilies have a three-part spadix with a scent-producing, sterile appendix above two bands of fertile male and female florets. The appendix and male florets are thermogenic, but with different temporal patterns. Heat-production was measured in Arum concinnatum, A. creticum and A. idaeum. The male florets of A. concinnatum showed a 3 d continuous episode of thermogenesis with three waves, and the appendix warmed in a single, 6 h episode. Maximum fresh-mass-specific CO2 production rate was 0.17 μmol s(-1) g(-1) to achieve a 10.9 degrees C temperature elevation by the appendix, and 0.92 μmol s(-1) g(-1) to achieve a 4.8 degrees C elevation by male florets. Reversible, physiological temperature regulation was not evident in either tissue. Respiration increased with tissue temperatures with Q(10) values of 1.8-3.9, rather than less than 1.0 as occurs in thermoregulatory flowers. Experimental step changes in temperature of appendix and male floret tissues also failed to show thermoregulatory responses. The patterns of thermogenesis therefore appear to be fixed by the temporal sequence of blooming. Thermogenesis in the alpine species, A. creticum and A. idaeum, was significantly lower than in the lowland A. concinnatum, possibly related to difficulty in raising floral temperature in their cold and windy habitat.  
  Address [Seymour, Roger S.] Univ Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia, Email: roger.seymour@adelaide.edu.au  
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Author Levionnois, S.; Jansen, S.; Wandji, R.T.; Beauchêne, J.; Ziegler, C.; Coste, S.; Stahl, C.; Delzon, S.; Authier, L.; Heuret, P. doi  openurl
  Title Linking drought-induced xylem embolism resistance to wood anatomical traits in Neotropical trees Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication New Phytologist Abbreviated Journal New Phytol.  
  Volume 229 Issue 3 Pages (down) 1453-1466  
  Keywords bordered pits; drought-induced embolism; pit membrane; transmission electron microscopy; tropical trees; vessel grouping; xylem anatomy  
  Abstract Drought-induced xylem embolism is considered to be one of the main factors driving mortality in woody plants worldwide. Although several structure–functional mechanisms have been tested to understand the anatomical determinants of embolism resistance, there is a need to study this topic by integrating anatomical data for many species. We combined optical, laser, and transmission electron microscopy to investigate vessel diameter, vessel grouping, and pit membrane ultrastructure for 26 tropical rainforest tree species across three major clades (magnoliids, rosiids, and asteriids). We then related these anatomical observations to previously published data on drought-induced embolism resistance, with phylogenetic analyses. Vessel diameter, vessel grouping, and pit membrane ultrastructure were all predictive of xylem embolism resistance, but with weak predictive power. While pit membrane thickness was a predictive trait when vestured pits were taken into account, the pit membrane diameter-to-thickness ratio suggests a strong importance of the deflection resistance of the pit membrane. However, phylogenetic analyses weakly support adaptive coevolution. Our results emphasize the functional significance of pit membranes for air-seeding in tropical rainforest trees, highlighting also the need to study their mechanical properties due to the link between embolism resistance and pit membrane diameter-to-thickness ratio. Finding support for adaptive coevolution also remains challenging. © 2020 The Authors New Phytologist © 2020 New Phytologist Foundation  
  Address UMR BIOGECO, INRAE, Université de Bordeaux, Pessac, 33615, France  
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Author Falster, D.S.; Duursma, R.A.; Ishihara, M.I.; Barneche, D.R.; FitzJohn, R.G.; Vårhammar, A.; Aiba, M.; Ando, M.; Anten, N.; Aspinwall, M.J.; Baltzer, J.L.; Baraloto, C.; Battaglia, M.; Battles, J.J.; Lamberty, B.B.; Van Breugel, M.; Camac, J.; Claveau, Y.; Coll, L.; Dannoura, M.; Delagrange, S.; Domec, J.C.; Fatemi, F.; Feng, W.; Gargaglione, V.; Goto, Y.; Hagihara, A.; Hall, J.S.; Hamilton, S.; Harja, D.; Hiura, T.; Holdaway, R.; Hutley, L.B.; Ichie, T.; Jokela, E.J.; Kantola, A.; Kelly, J.W.G.; Kenzo, T.; King, D.; Kloeppel, B.D.; Kohyama, T.; Komiyama, A.; Laclau, J.P.; Lusk, C.H.; Maguire, D.A.; Le Maire, G.; Mäkelä, A.; Markesteijn, L.; Marshall, J.; McCulloh, K.; Miyata, I.; Mokany, K.; Mori, S.; Myster, R.W.; Nagano, M.; Naidu, S.L.; Nouvellon, Y.; O'Grady, A.P.; O'Hara, K.L.; Ohtsuka, T.; Osada, N.; Osunkoya, O.O.; Peri, P.L.; Petritan, A.M.; Poorter, L.; Portsmuth, A.; Potvin, C.; Ransijn, J.; Reid, D.; Ribeiro, S.C.; Roberts, S.D.; Rodríguez, R.; Acosta, A.S.; Santa-Regina, I.; Sasa, K.; Selaya, N.G.; Sillett, S.C.; Sterck, F.; Takagi, K.; Tange, T.; Tanouchi, H.; Tissue, D.; Umehara, T.; Utsugi, H.; Vadeboncoeur, M.A.; Valladares, F.; Vanninen, P.; Wang, J.R.; Wenk, E.; Williams, R.; De Aquino Ximenes, F.; Yamaba, A.; Yamada, T.; Yamakura, T.; Yanai, R.D.; York, R.A. url  doi
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  Title BAAD: a Biomass And Allometry Database for woody plants Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Ecology Abbreviated Journal Ecology  
  Volume 96 Issue 5 Pages (down) 1445  
  Keywords Allometric equations; Biomass allocation; Biomass partitioning; Global carbon cycle; Plant allometry; Plant traits  
  Abstract Understanding how plants are constructed; i.e., how key size dimensions and the amount of mass invested in different tissues varies among individuals; is essential for modeling plant growth, estimating carbon stocks, and mapping energy fluxes in the terrestrial biosphere. Allocation patterns can differ through ontogeny, but also among coexisting species and among species adapted to different environments. While a variety of models dealing with biomass allocation exist, we lack a synthetic understanding of the underlying processes. This is partly due to the lack of suitable data sets for validating and parameterizing models. To that end, we present the Biomass and allometry database (BAAD) for woody plants. The BAAD contains 259 634 measurements collected in 176 different studies, from 21 084 individuals across 678 species. Most of these data come from existing publications. However, raw data were rarely made public at time of publication. Thus the BAAD contains individual level data from different studies, transformed into standard units and variable names. The transformations were achieved using a common workflow for all raw data files. Other features that distinguish the BAAD are: (i) measurements were for individual plants rather than stand averages; (ii) individuals spanning a range of sizes were measured; (iii) inclusion of plants from 0.01-100 m in height; and (iii) biomass was estimated directly, i.e., not indirectly via allometric equations (except in very large trees where biomass was estimated from detailed subsampling). We included both wild and artificially grown plants. The data set contains the following size metrics: total leaf area; area of stem crosssection including sapwood, heartwood, and bark; height of plant and crown base, crown area, and surface area; and the dry mass of leaf, stem, branches, sapwood, heartwood, bark, coarse roots, and fine root tissues. We also report other properties of individuals (age, leaf size, leaf mass per area, wood density, nitrogen content of leaves and wood), as well as information about the growing environment (location, light, experimental treatment, vegetation type) where available. It is our hope that making these data available will improve our ability to understand plant growth, ecosystem dynamics, and carbon cycling in the world's vegetation.  
  Address Department of Disturbance Ecology, University of Bayreuth, Germany  
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Author Courtois, E.A.; Stahl, C.; Van den Berge, J.; Bréchet, L.; Van Langenhove, L.; Richter, A.; Urbina, I.; Soong, J.L.; Peñuelas, J.; Janssens, I.A. url  doi
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  Title Spatial Variation of Soil CO2, CH4 and N2O Fluxes Across Topographical Positions in Tropical Forests of the Guiana Shield Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication Ecosystems Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 21 Issue 7 Pages (down) 1445-1458  
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  Abstract The spatial variation of soil greenhouse gas fluxes (GHG; carbon dioxide—CO2, methane—CH4 and nitrous oxide—N2O) remains poorly understood in highly complex ecosystems such as tropical forests. We used 240 individual flux measurements of these three GHGs from different soil types, at three topographical positions and in two extreme hydric conditions in the tropical forests of the Guiana Shield (French Guiana, South America) to (1) test the effect of topographical positions on GHG fluxes and (2) identify the soil characteristics driving flux variation in these nutrient-poor tropical soils. Surprisingly, none of the three GHG flux rates differed with topographical position. CO2 effluxes covaried with soil pH, soil water content (SWC), available nitrogen and total phosphorus. The CH4 fluxes were best explained by variation in SWC, with soils acting as a sink under drier conditions and as a source under wetter conditions. Unexpectedly, our study areas were generally sinks for N2O and N2O fluxes were partly explained by total phosphorus and available nitrogen concentrations. This first study describing the spatial variation of soil fluxes of the three main GHGs measured simultaneously in forests of the Guiana Shield lays the foundation for specific studies of the processes underlying the observed patterns.  
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Author Laurans, M.; Martin, O.; Nicolini, E.; Vincent, G. url  openurl
  Title Functional traits and their plasticity predict tropical trees regeneration niche even among species with intermediate light requirements Type Journal Article
  Year 2012 Publication Journal of Ecology Abbreviated Journal J. Ecol.  
  Volume 100 Issue 6 Pages (down) 1440-1452  
  Keywords Canopy disturbance; Determinants of plant community diversity and structure; Growth rate; Irradiance; Leaf life span; Leaf mass per area; Niche differentiation; Phenotypic plasticity; Shade tolerance; Tropical moist forest  
  Abstract Niche differentiation is a key issue in the current debate on community assembly mechanisms. In highly diverse moist tropical forests, tree species sensitivity to canopy openness is thought to be a major axis in niche differentiation. In the past, the syndrome of traits driving the demographic trade-off involved in the niche-based theory of coexistence has always been established among species situated at the two extremities of the shade-tolerance gradient, even though most tropical tree species have intermediate light requirements. In addition, trait plasticity has seldom been linked to tropical tree species distribution along environmental gradients. This article examines covariations between leaf traits, whole-plant traits and niche parameters among 14 tree species with intermediate light requirements in French Guiana and across a range of canopy openness. Each functional trait measured under field conditions was characterized by a median value and a degree of plasticity expressed under contrasting light regimes. Niche differentiation was characterized in terms of spatial light gradient. We first examined covariations between functional traits then explored to what degree the median value and plasticity in functional traits could predict light niche characteristics at the sapling stage and the ontogenetic change in light availability estimated by adult stature. Leaf mass per area (LMA) was positively correlated with leaf life span (LLS); species with higher LMA and higher LLS displayed lower diameter growth rates (GRs) and lower responsiveness to canopy gap at both whole-plant and population levels. This proved that the relationships previously established over a broader range of species held true within the narrow range of the light requirements covered. Height GR plasticity accounted for 49% of the variation in light niche optimum. LMA plasticity, unlike LLS plasticity, was significantly correlated with light niche breadth and adult stature. Synthesis. This study demonstrates the relevance of considering the phenotypic plasticity in functional traits in community ecology, particularly for quantifying breadth of species distribution over environmental gradients. Our findings did not support Hubbell's hypothesis of functional equivalence and suggest that even a rather subtle variation in forest canopy disturbance promotes the coexistence of tropical tree species. © 2012 The Authors. Journal of Ecology © 2012 British Ecological Society.  
  Address UMR AMAP, IRD, TA A-51/PS2, Bd de la Lironde, France  
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  Notes Export Date: 7 November 2012; Source: Scopus; Coden: Jecoa; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2012.02007.x; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Laurans, M.; UMR, AMAP, CIRAD TA A-51/PS1, Bd de la Lironde, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France; email: laurans@cirad.fr Approved no  
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Author Herault, B.; Bachelot, B.; Poorter, L.; Rossi, V.; Bongers, F.; Chave, J.; Paine, C.E.T.; Wagner, F.; Baraloto, C. url  openurl
  Title Functional traits shape ontogenetic growth trajectories of rain forest tree species Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of Ecology Abbreviated Journal J. Ecol.  
  Volume 99 Issue 6 Pages (down) 1431-1440  
  Keywords Bayesian modelling; Functional traits; Growth modelling; Leaf economics; Leaf-height-seed strategy; Plant development and life-history traits; Plant strategy; Stem economics; Tropical rain forest  
  Abstract 1.Functional traits are posited to explain interspecific differences in performance, but these relationships are difficult to describe for long-lived organisms such as trees, which exhibit strong ontogenetic changes in demographic rates. Here, we use a size-dependent model of tree growth to test the extent to which of 17 functional traits related to leaf and stem economics, adult stature and seed size predict the ontogenetic trajectory of tree growth. 2.We used a Bayesian modelling framework to parameterize and contrast three size-dependent diameter growth models using 16years of census data from 5524 individuals of 50 rain forest tree species: a size-dependent model, a size-dependent model with species-specific parameters and a size-dependent model based on functional traits. 3.Most species showed clear hump-shaped ontogenetic growth trajectories and, across species, maximum growth rate varied nearly tenfold, from 0.58 to 5.51mmyear-1. Most species attained their maximum growth at 60% of their maximum size, whereas the magnitude of ontogenetic changes in growth rate varied widely among species. 4.The Trait-Model provided the best compromise between explained variance and model parsimony and needed considerably fewer parameters than the model with species terms. 5.Stem economics and adult stature largely explained interspecific differences in growth strategy. Maximum absolute diameter growth rates increased with increasing adult stature and leaf δ13C and decreased with increasing wood density. Species with light wood had the greatest potential to modulate their growth, resulting in hump-shaped ontogenetic growth curves. Seed size and leaf economics, generally thought to be of paramount importance for plant performance, had no significant relationships with the growth parameters. 6.Synthesis. Our modelling approach offers a promising way to link demographic parameters to their functional determinants and hence to predict growth trajectories in species-rich communities with little parameter inflation, bridging the gap between functional ecology and population demography. © 2011 The Authors. Journal of Ecology © 2011 British Ecological Society.  
  Address Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States  
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  Notes Export Date: 21 October 2011; Source: Scopus; Coden: Jecoa; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01883.x; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Hérault, B.; Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, UMR Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane, 97387 Kourou Cedex, France; email: bruno.herault@ecofog.gf Approved no  
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Author Lehnebach, R.; Beyer, R.; Letort, V.; Heuret, P. doi  openurl
  Title Corrigendum: The pipe model theory half a century on: A review (Annals of Botany DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcx194) Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication Annals of Botany Abbreviated Journal Annals of Botany  
  Volume 121 Issue 7 Pages (down) 1427  
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  Abstract There was an error in the affiliations of Véronique Letort. The correct affiliation is Laboratory of Mathematics in Interaction with Computer Science (MICS), CentraleSupélec, France The online paper has been corrected.  
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Author Coutand, C.; Dupraz, C.; Jaouen, G.; Ploquin, S.; Adam, B. openurl 
  Title Mechanical stimuli regulate the allocation of biomass in trees: Demonstration with young Prunus avium trees Type Journal Article
  Year 2008 Publication Annals of Botany Abbreviated Journal Ann. Bot.  
  Volume 101 Issue 9 Pages (down) 1421-1432  
  Keywords Prunus avium; growth; mechanical stress; bending; biomass; shoot/root ratio; wind; shelter  
  Abstract Background and Aims Plastic tree-shelters are increasingly used to protect tree seedlings against browsing animals and herbicide drifts. The biomass allocation in young seedlings of deciduous trees is highly disturbed by common plastic tree-shelters, resulting in poor root systems and reduced diameter growth of the trunk. The shelters have been improved by creating chimney-effect ventilation with holes drilled at the bottom, resulting in stimulated trunk diameter growth, but the root deficit has remained unchanged. An experiment was set up to elucidate the mechanisms behind the poor root growth of sheltered Prunus avium trees. Methods Tree seedlings were grown either in natural windy conditions or in tree-shelters. Mechanical wind stimuli were suppressed in ten unsheltered trees by staking. Mechanical stimuli (bending) of the stem were applied in ten sheltered trees using an original mechanical device. Key Results Sheltered trees suffered from poor root growth, but sheltered bent trees largely recovered, showing that mechano-sensing is an important mechanism governing C allocation and the shoot-root balance. The use of a few artificial mechanical stimuli increased the biomass allocation towards the roots, as did natural wind sway. It was demonstrated that there was an acclimation of plants to the imposed strain. Conclusions This study suggests that if mechanical stimuli are used to control plant growth, they should be applied at low frequency in order to be most effective. The impact on the functional equilibrium hypothesis that is used in many tree growth models is discussed. The consequence of the lack of mechanical stimuli should be incorporated in tree growth models when applied to environments protected from the wind (e.g. greenhouses, dense forests).  
  Address [Coutand, Catherine; Jaouen, Gaelle; Ploquin, Stephane; Adam, Boris] Univ Clermont Ferrand, INRA, UMR PIAF, F-63100 Clermont Ferrand, France, Email: coutand@clermont.inra.fr  
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Author Rodrigues, A.M.; Amusant, N.; Beauchene, J.; Eparvier, V.; Lemenager, N.; Baudasse, C.; Espindola, L.S.; Stien, D. url  openurl
  Title The termiticidal activity of Sextonia rubra (Mez) van der Werff (Lauraceae) extract and its active constituent rubrynolide Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Pest Management Science Abbreviated Journal Pest Manage. Sci.  
  Volume 67 Issue 11 Pages (down) 1420-1423  
  Keywords Nasutitermes macrocephalus; Reticulitermes flavipes; Rubrynolide; Sextonia rubra extract; Wood preservation  
  Abstract Termites are degradation agents that inflict severe damage on wood. Some long-lasting Amazonian trees can resist these insects by producing toxic secondary metabolites. These metabolites could potentially replace synthetic termiticidal products which are becoming more restricted to use. Results: Sextonia rubra is resistant to termite-induced degradation. It has been demonstrated that this species naturally produces an ethyl-acetate-soluble termiticidal metabolite, rubrynolide, to protect its wood. Assays in the presence of tropical and invasive termites established that both rubrynolide and crude ethyl acetate extract from S. rubra wood can be used as a treatment for the protection of sensitive woods against termites. Conclusion: Rubrynolide and S. rubra extract are promising candidates for the replacement of synthetic termiticides. © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry.  
  Address CNRS-Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Gif-sur-Yvette, France  
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  Notes Export Date: 26 October 2011; Source: Scopus; Coden: Pmscf; doi: 10.1002/ps.2167; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Rodrigues, A.M.; UMR Ecofog, Institut d'Enseignement Supérieur de la Guyane, BP792, 97337 Cayenne Cedex, France; email: alice.rodrigues@pop.com.br Approved no  
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Author Siefert, A.; Violle, C.; Chalmandrier, L.; Albert, C.H.; Taudiere, A.; Fajardo, A.; Aarssen, L.W.; Baraloto, C.; Carlucci, M.B.; Cianciaruso, M.V.; de L. Dantas, V.; de Bello, F.; Duarte, L.D.S.; Fonseca, C.R.; Freschet, G.T.; Gaucherand, S.; Gross, N.; Hikosaka, K.; Jackson, B.; Jung, V.; Kamiyama, C.; Katabuchi, M.; Kembel, S.W.; Kichenin, E.; Kraft, N.J.B.; Lagerström, A.; Bagousse-Pinguet, Y.L.; Li, Y.; Mason, N.; Messier, J.; Nakashizuka, T.; Overton, J.M.; Peltzer, D.A.; Pérez-Ramos, I.M.; Pillar, V.D.; Prentice, H.C.; Richardson, S.; Sasaki, T.; Schamp, B.S.; Schöb, C.; Shipley, B.; Sundqvist, M.; Sykes, M.T.; Vandewalle, M.; Wardle, D.A. url  openurl
  Title A global meta-analysis of the relative extent of intraspecific trait variation in plant communities Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Ecology Letters Abbreviated Journal Ecology Letters  
  Volume 18 Issue 12 Pages (down) 1406-1419  
  Keywords Community ecology; Functional diversity; Interspecific variation; Intraspecific variability; Leaf trait; Plant functional trait; Trait-based ecology  
  Abstract Recent studies have shown that accounting for intraspecific trait variation (ITV) may better address major questions in community ecology. However, a general picture of the relative extent of ITV compared to interspecific trait variation in plant communities is still missing. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of the relative extent of ITV within and among plant communities worldwide, using a data set encompassing 629 communities (plots) and 36 functional traits. Overall, ITV accounted for 25% of the total trait variation within communities and 32% of the total trait variation among communities on average. The relative extent of ITV tended to be greater for whole-plant (e.g. plant height) vs. organ-level traits and for leaf chemical (e.g. leaf N and P concentration) vs. leaf morphological (e.g. leaf area and thickness) traits. The relative amount of ITV decreased with increasing species richness and spatial extent, but did not vary with plant growth form or climate. These results highlight global patterns in the relative importance of ITV in plant communities, providing practical guidelines for when researchers should include ITV in trait-based community and ecosystem studies. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/CNRS.  
  Address Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, Lund, Sweden  
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