New Evidence of Thermally Constrained Plant Cell Wall Lignification

Lignin enhances the mechanical strength of plants and enables their intrinsic water transport. Dendrochronological, wood anatomical, and plant physiological evidence now suggests that the degree of lignin deposition is constrained by low temperature. Placing these findings in an ecological context i...

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Published in:	Trends in plant science Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 322 - 324
Main Authors:	Crivellaro, Alan, Büntgen, Ulf
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2020 Elsevier BV
Subjects:	Cell Membrane Cell Wall Cell walls cold extreme Dendrochronology growth limit life form Lignin Low temperature Mechanical properties Plants Treeline Water transport Wood wood anatomy treeline life form lignin cold extreme growth limit wood anatomy
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Summary:	Lignin enhances the mechanical strength of plants and enables their intrinsic water transport. Dendrochronological, wood anatomical, and plant physiological evidence now suggests that the degree of lignin deposition is constrained by low temperature. Placing these findings in an ecological context implies rethinking of the global treeline position.
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ISSN:	1360-1385 1878-4372
DOI:	10.1016/j.tplants.2020.01.011