Iso/anisohydry: Still a useful concept

Gregor Ratzmann; Frederick Meinzer; Britta Tietjen

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2019.01.001

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Iso/anisohydry: Still a useful concept

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Authors:

Gregor Ratzmann, Frederick Meinzer, Britta Tietjen

Year:

2019

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2019.01.001

Source:

Trends in Plant Science. 24(3): 191-194.

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Abstract

The iso/anisohydry concept characterizes plants according to their water status regulation. Coexisting definitions and misconceptions have recently led to considerable criticism. Here, we discuss reasons for the misconceptions and propose a robust definition of iso/anisohydry using the leaf turgor loss point to integrate the complex interplay of plant hydraulic traits.

Keywords

Anisohydry, isohydry, plant water status, leaf water potential, leaf turgor, stomatal conductance

Citation

Ratzmann, Gregor; Meinzer, Frederick C.; Tietjen, Britta. 2019. Iso/anisohydry: Still a useful concept. Trends in Plant Science. 24(3): 191-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2019.01.001.