Larger leaves favor photosynthetic production of a sugar-rich fluid to nourish the tree, but if the tree is too tall, the nutrient flow is slowed. Why are the leaves on the tallest trees all about the ...

I highly doubt anyone has ever adopted a pet thinking that cute little kitten wouldn’t grow into a cat, or a puppy would always stay the same size. Yet, too often people will plant a tree forgetting, ...

Figure 1: Global distribution of instances of drought impacts on forests reviewed in this study. Figure 2: Drought responses of diameter growth rate and mortality rate as a function of tree size.