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September 10, 2025Tree Physiology

Divergent leaf water strategies in three coexisting desert shrub species: from the perspective of hydraulic, stomatal, and economic traits

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Analysis of hydraulic, stomatal, and economic traits among desert shrubs reveals unique drought adaptation mechanisms and interactions.

Notable differences in leaf hydraulic vulnerability and osmoregulatory capacity were found among the three desert shrubs.
C. mongolicum showed the lowest hydraulic dysfunction risk, followed by N. sphaerocarpa and H. ammodendron.
Two key interaction mechanisms between stomatal and hydraulic regulation were characterized by varied sensitivity across the species.
Findings provide insights for future afforestation and conservation efforts in crucial desert-oasis ecotones.

Zhao et al. (2025) studied this question.

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