The limits to tree height

By G. Koch, S. Sillett, Gregory M. Jennings, S. Davis. Nature, 2004

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Elegance versus Speed: Examining the Competition between Conifer and Angiosperm Trees (2012, background): “…with both short conduits and homogenous pit membranes, it is unlikely that conifers could compete with angiosperms in northern temperate habitats or reach their spectacular heights without torus and margo pitting (Koch et al. 2004; Pittermann et al. 2005; Burgess et al. 2006; Domec et al. 2008).”
The relationship between tree size and epiphyte species richness: testing four different hypotheses (2006, background): “Although trunk diameter increases indeterminately tree height does not, the maximum height being limited by habitat stress and physiological constraints imposed by the water transport mechanisms inside the xylem (Thomas, 1996; Koch et al., 2004).”
Hot, dry, wet, cold or toxic? Revisiting the ecological significance of leaf and cuticular micromorphology (2008, background): “acteristics with increasing height (Koch et al., 2004).”
Variation in above-ground forest biomass across broad climatic gradients (2011, background): “For water to move vertically, the leaf water potential must decline with increasing tree height (Koch et al., 2004).”
The control of stomata by water balance. (2005, background): “…trees, or in leaves at greater elevation within an individual tree (Yoder et al., 1994; McDowell et al., 2002; Barnard & Ryan, 2003; Delzon et al., 2004; Koch et al., 2004), which suggests the coordination of stomatal conductance and photosynthetic capacity is sensitive to height, perhaps via R.”
Relationships between radial growth rates and lifespan within North American tree species (2008, background): “As evidence of this “hydraulic limitation hypothesis” (Ryan & Yoder, 1997), water relations and their effects on photosynthesis appear to explain maximum height in California redwoods (Koch et al., 2004).”
Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis. (2009, neutral): “3 Busotti et al. (2000) Trees 14: 361-368; Fonseca et al. (2000) J. Ecol. 88: 964-977; Kazda et al. (2000) Tree Physiol. 20: 1029-1037; Poorter et al. (2000) Tree Physiol. 20: 519-526; Uemura et al. (2000) Tree Physiol. 20: 945-951; Gratani & Bombelli (2001) Ann. Bot. Fennici 38: 15-24; Rhonzina & P”
Hydraulic conductivity traits predict growth rates and adult stature of 40 Asian tropical tree species better than wood density (2012, background): “4), which implies that tree species achieving greater heights require greater hydraulic capacity (Koch et al. 2004).”
Hydraulic and environmental limitations to leaf water relations in trees with respect to canopy position (2006, background): “Several studies have shown that, beside stomatal conductance, xylem hydraulic capacity also limits the net photosynthesis in many tree species (Hubbard et al., 1999; Santiago et al., 2004; Brodribb et al., 2005) and therefore the growth of higher and older trees (Koch et al., 2004; Woodward, 2004).”
Perpetuating old ponderosa pine (2007, background): “Moreover, cell turgor can decrease with increased tree size because tissue water potential becomes more negative (Koch et al., 2004; Woodruff et al., 2004).”
Changes in leaf morphology and anatomy with tree age and height in the broadleaved evergreen species, Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell (2005, background): “Studies in conifers suggest that changes in foliar morphology and anatomy continue beyond reproductive maturity (Apple et al. 2002; Day et al. 2001; Koch et al. 2004; Richardson et al. 2000).”
The importance of host tree age, size and growth rate as determinants of epiphytic lichen diversity in boreal spruce forests (2009, background): “When a tree reaches the age of maturity the growth normally decreases (Thomas 1996; Koch et al. 2004 ).”
Vessel diameter and xylem hydraulic conductivity increase with tree height in tropical rainforest trees in Sulawesi, Indonesia (2010, background): “, 2005) as well as in conifers ( Delzon et al., 2004; Koch et al., 2004; Williams et al., 2001; Woodruff et al., 2007).”
Interspecific Relationships among Growth, Mortality and Xylem Traits of Woody Species from New Zealand (2010, background): “The trade-off between diameter and frequency is linked to several interacting mechanisms (Carlquist 1975): there is both a lower limit to the density of wood required to support a tree crown without buckling (Greenhill 1881; McMahon 1973; McMahon & Kronauer 1976), which would be approached if condui”