ArticleGlobal change biology2025
Local Adaptation Drives Leaf Thermoregulation in Tropical Rainforest Trees.
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- Leaf Size in Conifers: Global Associations With Climate and Evolutionary History.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Atmospheric Boundary Layer Control on Forest Thermal Properties.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Local Adaptation Drives Leaf Thermoregulation in Tropical Rainforest Trees.Global change biology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Tropical forests play a critical role in biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and climate regulation, but are increasingly affected by heatwaves and droughts. Vulnerability to warming may vary within and between species because of phenotypic divergence. Leaf trait variation can affect leaf operating temperatures-a phenomenon termed 'limited homeothermy' when it helps avoid heat damage in warmer conditions. However, evidence for this capacity and the relative roles of acclimation or adaptation remain limited. We measured photosynthetic heat tolerance and leaf thermal traits of three co-occurring rainforest tree species across a thermal gradient in the Australian Wet Tropics. Using a leaf energy balance model parameterised with field-measured traits, we predicted variation in leaf-to-air temperature differences (∆T
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