Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Climate and hydraulic traits interact to set thresholds for liana viability

  • Alyssa M. Willson,
  • Anna T. Trugman,
  • Jennifer S. Powers,
  • Chris M. Smith-Martin,
  • David Medvigy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30993-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Lianas are an important component of tropical forests. Here the authors compare liana and tree functional trait distributions from across the tropics and use a liana-tree competition model to show that a key hydraulic trait influences liana viability and its response to future climate conditions.