Why trees grow at night

• The timing of diel stem growth of mature forest trees is still largely unknown, as empirical data with high temporal resolution have not been available so far. Consequently, the effects of day–night conditions on tree growth remained uncertain. • Here we present the first comprehensive field study...

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Published in:	The New phytologist 2021-09, Vol.231 (6), p.2174-2185
Main Authors:	Zweifel, Roman, Sterck, Frank, Braun, Sabine, Buchmann, Nina, Eugster, Werner, Gessler, Arthur, Häni, Matthias, Peters, Richard L., Walthert, Lorenz, Wilhelm, Micah, Ziemińska, Kasia, Etzold, Sophia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	air carbon cell turgor threshold climate change Data points day-night radial stem growth dendrometer ecophysiology forests Growth Night photoperiod Plant species soil solar radiation Species stem elongation Stems Stomata Temporal resolution tree growth Trees Uptake Vapor pressure vapor pressure deficit Vapour pressure wood and bark formation xylogenesis
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