Why is liana abundance low in semiarid climates?

Lianas are abundant in seasonal tropical forests, where they avoid seasonal water stress presumably by accessing deep‐soil water reserves. Although lianas are favoured in seasonal environments, their occurrence and abundance are low in semiarid environments. We hypothesized that lianas do not tolera...

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Published in:	Austral ecology Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 559 - 571
Main Authors:	Carvalho, Ellen Cristina Dantas, Martins, Fernando Roberto, Oliveira, Rafael Silva, Soares, Arlete Aparecida, Araújo, Francisca Soares
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Richmond Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-08-2016
Subjects:	Abundance Carbon Carbon fixation Catastrophic events Cavitation Cavitation resistance cavitation vulnerability Climate Drought drought resistance Dry season Drying Embolism Embolisms Forests Herbivores Leaf fall leaf water potential Leaves Lethal levels Lianas Moisture content Plant ecology Pressure Rainy season Reserves Risk root system Rooting Roots Safety Safety margins Seasons Semi arid environments Semiarid environments Shedding Soil characteristics Soil properties Soil texture Soil water Soils Tropical forests Vapor pressure Vapors Water availability Water depth Water potential Water shortages Water stress
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