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Spring temperature responses of oaks are synchronous with North Atlantic conditions during the last deglaciation

Creator:: Voelker, Steven L., Noirot-Cosson, Paul-Emile, Stambaugh, Michael C., McMurry, Erin R., Meinzer, Frederick C., Lachenbruch, Barbara, and Guyette, Richard P.
Abstract:: Paleoclimate proxies based on the measurement of xylem cell anatomy have rarely been developed across the temperature range of a species or applied to wood predating the most recent millennium. Here we describe wood anatomy-based proxies for spring temperatures in central North America from modern bur oaks (Quercus macrocarpa Michx.)....
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Antisense down-regulation of 4CL expression alters lignification, tree growth and saccharification potential of field-grown poplar

Creator:: Voelker, Steven L., Lachenbruch, Barbara, Meinzer, Frederick C., Jourdes, Michael, Ki, Chanyoung, Patten, Ann M., Davin, Laurence B., Lewis, Norman G., Tuskan, Gerald A., Gunter, Lee, Decker, Stephen R., Selig, Michael J., Sykes, Robert, Himmel, Michael E., Kitin, Peter, Shevchenko, Olga, and Strauss, Steven H.
Abstract:: Transgenic down-regulation of the Pt4CL1 gene family encoding 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase (4CL) has been reported as a means for reducing lignin content in cell walls and increasing overall growth rates, thereby improving feedstock quality for paper and bioethanol production. Using hybrid poplar (Populus tremula 3 Populus alba), we applied this...
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Reduced wood stiffness and strength, and altered stem form, in young antisense 4CL transgenic poplars with reduced lignin contents

Creator:: Voelker, S. L., Lachenbruch, Barbara, Meinzer, Frederick C., and Strauss, S. H.
Abstract:: • Reduced lignin content in perennial crops has been sought as a means to improve biomass processability for paper and biofuels production, but it is unclear how this could affect wood properties and tree form. • Here, we studied a nontransgenic control and 14 transgenic events containing an antisense 4-coumarate:coenzyme...
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Tyloses and phenolic deposits in xylem vessels impede water transport in low-lignin transgenic poplars: a study by cryo-fluorescence microscopy

Creator:: Kitin, Peter, Voelker, Steven L., Meinzer, Frederick C., Beeckman, Hans, Strauss, Steven H., and Lachenbruch, Barbara
Abstract:: Of 14 transgenic poplar genotypes (Populus tremula × Populus alba) with antisense 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase that were grown in the field for 2 years, five that had substantial lignin reductions also had greatly reduced xylem-specific conductivity compared with that of control trees and those transgenic events with small reductions in...
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The blind men and the elephant: The impact of context and scale in evaluating conflicts between plant hydraulic safety and efficiency

Creator:: Meinzer, Frederick C., McCulloh, Katherine A., Lachenbruch, Barbara, Woodruff, David R., and Johnson, Daniel M.
Abstract:: Given the fundamental importance of xylem safety and efficiency for plant survival and fitness, it is not surprising that these are among the most commonly studied features of hydraulic architecture. However, much remains to be learned about the nature and universality of conflicts between hydraulic safety and efficiency. Although selection...
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Transgenic poplars with reduced lignin show impaired xylem conductivity, growth efficiency and survival

Creator:: Voelker, Steven L., Lachenbruch, Barbara, Meinzer, Frederick C., Kitin, Peter, and Strauss, Steven H.
Abstract:: We studied xylem anatomy and hydraulic architecture in 14 transgenic insertion events and a control line of hybrid poplar (Populus spp.) that varied in lignin content. Transgenic events had different levels of down‐regulation of two genes encoding 4‐coumarate:coenzyme A ligase (4CL). Two‐year‐old trees were characterized after growing either as free‐standing...
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Climate-related trends in sapwood biophysical properties in two conifers: avoidance of hydraulic dysfunction through coordinated adjustments in xylem efficiency, safety, and capacitance.

Creator:: Barnard, David M., Meinzer, Frederick C., Lachenbruch, Barbara, McCulloh, Katherine A., Johnson, Daniel M., and Woodruff, David R.
Abstract:: In the Pacific north-west, the Cascade Mountain Range blocks much of the precipitation and maritime influence of the Pacific Ocean, resulting in distinct climates east and west of the mountains. The current study aimed to investigate relationships between water storage and transport properties in populations of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and...
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An Annual Pattern of Native Embolism in Upper Branches of Four Tall Conifer Species

Creator:: McCulloh, Katherine A., Johnson, Daniel M., Meinzer, Frederick C., and Lachenbruch, Barbara
Abstract:: Premise of the study: The Pacific Northwest of North America experiences relatively mild winters and dry summers. For the tall coniferous trees that grow in this region, we predicted that loss in the hydraulic conductivity of uppermost branches would be avoided because of difficulty reversing accumulated emboli in xylem that...
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Coordination of leaf structure and gas exchange along a height gradient in a tall conifer

Creator:: Woodruff, D. R., Meinzer, Frederick C., Lachenbruch, Barbara, and Johnson, D. M.
Abstract:: The gravitational component of water potential and frictional resistance during transpiration lead to substantial reductions in leaf water potential (Ψl) near the tops of tall trees, which can influence both leaf growth and physiology. We examined the relationships between morphological features and gas exchange in foliage collected near the tops...
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A comparison of daily water use estimates derived from constant-heat sap-flow probe values and gravimetric measurements in pot-grown saplings.

Creator:: McCulloh, Katherine A., Winter, Klaus, Meinzer, Frederick C., Garcia, Milton, Aranda, Jorge, and Lachenbruch, Barbara
Abstract:: Use of Granier-style heat dissipation sensors to measure sap flow is common in plant physiology, ecology and hydrology. There has been concern that any change to the original Granier design invalidates the empirical relationship between sap flux density and the temperature difference between the probes. Here, we compared daily water...
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Spring temperature responses of oaks are synchronous with North Atlantic conditions during the last deglaciation

Antisense down-regulation of 4CL expression alters lignification, tree growth and saccharification potential of field-grown poplar

Reduced wood stiffness and strength, and altered stem form, in young antisense 4CL transgenic poplars with reduced lignin contents

Tyloses and phenolic deposits in xylem vessels impede water transport in low-lignin transgenic poplars: a study by cryo-fluorescence microscopy

The blind men and the elephant: The impact of context and scale in evaluating conflicts between plant hydraulic safety and efficiency

Transgenic poplars with reduced lignin show impaired xylem conductivity, growth efficiency and survival

Climate-related trends in sapwood biophysical properties in two conifers: avoidance of hydraulic dysfunction through coordinated adjustments in xylem efficiency, safety, and capacitance.

An Annual Pattern of Native Embolism in Upper Branches of Four Tall Conifer Species

Coordination of leaf structure and gas exchange along a height gradient in a tall conifer

A comparison of daily water use estimates derived from constant-heat sap-flow probe values and gravimetric measurements in pot-grown saplings.

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