2021 journal article

Hydraulic segmentation does not protect stems from acute water loss during fire

TREE PHYSIOLOGY, 41(10), 1785–1793.

By: W. Hoffmann n, A. Rodrigues n, N. Uncles n & L. Rossi n

author keywords: burn; cavitation; combustion; heat plume; Magnolia grandiflora; scorch; water transport
MeSH headings : Fires; Plant Leaves; Plant Stems; Trees; Water; Xylem
TL;DR: The results indicate that the fire-plume hypothesis can be expanded to include a wide range of burning conditions experienced by plants, and high rates of water loss are sustained during burning, even when leaves are killed or completely consumed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 15, 2021

Abstract