Thermal Decoupling May Promote Cooling and Avoid Heat Stress in Alpine Plants
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DOI: 10.3390/plants14132023
Abstract: In alpine ecosystems, where low temperatures predominate, prostrate growth forms play a crucial role in thermal resistance by enabling thermal decoupling from ambient conditions, thereby creating a warmer microclimate. However, this strategy may be maladaptive… read more here.
Keywords: resistance; heat; thermal decoupling; heat stress ... See more keywords