Co-occurring congeners coordinate drought and shade tolerance traits along gradients of canopy openness.

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Τίτλος:	Co-occurring congeners coordinate drought and shade tolerance traits along gradients of canopy openness.
Συγγραφείς:	Anderson SW; University of Wisconsin - Madison Botany Department, 430 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, USA. swanderson5@wisc.edu., Cramer J; University of Wisconsin - Madison Botany Department, 430 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, USA., McCulloh KA; University of Wisconsin - Madison Botany Department, 430 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
Πηγή:	Oecologia [Oecologia] 2026 Aug 10; Vol. 208 (9). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 10.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 0150372 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1432-1939 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00298549 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Oecologia Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Original Publication: Berlin ; New York, Springer.
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Viburnum/physiology , Drought Resistance, Photosynthesis ; Soil ; Sunlight
Περίληψη:	Physiological traits related to water status and photosynthesis biophysically link plant performance to environmental conditions like light and water availability. By approaching the concept of species' niches from a trait-based perspective, physiological traits can be used to characterize how trait syndromes diverge to limit direct resource competition and promote resource partitioning in sympatric species. Such traits could also inform broader studies of changing community composition in an era of drastic shifts in climate or disturbance regimes. However, the extent of inter/intraspecies trait variation and how such traits vary along local environmental gradients remains an open question in understanding physiological traits as species-level characteristics. To address this, we quantified hydraulic and gas exchange traits in four co-occurring Viburnum species while also quantifying local canopy coverage and soil conditions. All species displayed significant variation in gas-exchange traits, turgor loss point, and heavy carbon isotope discrimination along gradients of canopy openness. Specifically, plants in shadier environments exhibited higher photosynthetic rates at low light levels while individuals growing in gaps demonstrated higher drought tolerance and stricter stomatal regulation. Soil texture explained little variation in traits assessed. V. acerifolium displayed a more conservative, shade-tolerant trait syndrome, yet little significant difference was found in traits between the congeners, highlighting the potentially limited resolution of physiological traits to differentiate trait syndromes of closely related, co-occurring species. (© 2026. The Author(s).)
Competing Interests:	Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest or competing interests.
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Grant Information:	2137424 National Science Foundation
Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: Acclimation; Irradiance; Stress tolerance; Trait syndrome
Substance Nomenclature:	0 (Soil)
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20260810 Date Completed: 20260811 Latest Revision: 20260923
Update Code:	20260923
PubMed Central ID:	PMC13457493
DOI:	10.1007/s00442-026-05950-1
PMID:	42576058
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1432-1939
DOI:	10.1007/s00442-026-05950-1