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L. Walthert

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Open access Oct 2026

Quantifying Dynamic Changes in Stem Storage-Water Use and Rehydration in Mature Trees: A Study on Pinus sylvestris Trees Exposed to Increased Atmospheric and Soil Drought.

Forests increasingly experience hot droughts, characterized by rising vapour pressure deficits (VPD) and declining soil moisture, highlighting the need to better understand water fluxes within trees. While stomatal conductance and transpiration are well studied, upstream fluxes such as internal stem water storage use a...

Richard L. Peters, A. Buras, Simon Armand Grichting et al. · Plant, Cell and Environment · 0 citations

Open access Oct 2026

Wood type influences tree responses to recurring hot and dry summer tree water deficits across European forests

Increasingly frequent summer droughts are intensifying stem dehydration across European forests, constraining tree growth and resilience. Even mild water-related stress can inhibit tree growth, although its impact is species-specific. Tree water deficit (TWD), a measure deduced from radial stem contraction during droug...

L. Nikinmaa, A. Stegehuis, M. Lindner et al. · European Journal of Forest R... · 0 citations

Open access Aug 2026

When the night is not long enough: soil drying constrains nighttime tree rehydration, setting a physical limit to stomatal regulation

Abstract Plants are often assumed to optimize carbon assimilation against water loss through stomatal regulation, responding instantaneously to varying atmospheric demand and soil water supply. However, a growing body of work highlights the importance of nighttime recovery processes for understanding plant water use, y...

Julian Schoch, L. Walthert, P. Lehmann et al. · Tree Physiology · 0 citations