Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Grand Pavillion V, Hyatt
COS 47 - Physiology: Plant Respiration and Transpiration I
1:30 PMCOS 47-1Rapid tree mortality following experimental drought
Enrico A. Yepez, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Jennifer A. Plaut, University of New Mexico, Judson P. Hill, University of New Mexico, Jennifer Johnson, University of New Mexico, Andrea Porras-Alfaro, University of New Mexico, Monica L. Gaylord, Northern Arizona University, Thomas E. Kolb, Northern Arizona University, Paulette L. Ford, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, Donald O. Natvig, University of New Mexico, William T. Pockman, University of New Mexico, Nate G. McDowell, Los Alamos National Laboratory
1:50 PMCOS 47-2Physiological tolerance to soil water stress in temperate forest tree seedlings: Implications for growth and survival in a drier climate scenario
Juan Posada, McGill University, Xavier Morin, CNRS, Martin J. Lechowicz, McGill University
2:10 PMCOS 47-3Nighttime water loss in desert plants: A call for revisiting theories of optimal stomatal behavior
Richard W. Lucas, University of Wyoming, Kiona Ogle, University of Wyoming, Lisa D. Patrick, University of Arizona, Jessica M. Cable, University of Wyoming, Greg A. Barron-Gafford, University of Arizona, Alden B. Griffith, Wellesley College, Danielle D. Ignace, University of Arizona, G. Darrel Jennerette, University of California-Riverside, Anna P. Tyler, University of Arizona, Travis E. Huxman, University of Arizona, Michael E. Loik, University of California, Stanley D. Smith, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, David T. Tissue, University of Western Sydney
2:30 PMCOS 47-4Long-term dynamics of site water use in a temperate sweetgum forest exposed to elevated CO2
Jeffrey M. Warren, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Richard J. Norby, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Stan D. Wullschleger, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2:50 PMCOS 47-5Root-derived CO2 efflux via xylem stream rivals soil CO2 efflux
Doug Aubrey, University of Georgia, Robert O. Teskey, University of Georgia
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 47-6Assimilation of xylem-transported 13CO2 in branches of sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.)
Mary Anne McGuire, University of Georgia, John D. Marshall, University of Idaho, Robert O. Teskey, University of Georgia
3:40 PMCOS 47-7Effects of conduit spatial distribution on xylem network properties
Maurizio Mencuccini, University of Edinburgh, Jordi Martínez-Vilalta, CREAF / Autonomous University of Barcelona, Lasse Loepfe, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Josep Piñol, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Mireia Burnat, CREAF / Autonomous University of Barcelona, F. Xavier Alvarez, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Juan Camacho, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Debora Gil, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
4:00 PMCOS 47-8Hydraulic properties of Mexican fan palms (Washingtonia robusta) varying in height with implications for hydraulic limitation and embolism refilling
Heidi J. Renninger, Boston University, Nathan Phillips, Boston University
4:20 PMCOS 47-9Physiological consequences of height-related morphological variation in Sequoia sempervirens foliage
Lucy Penn Mullin, Northern Arizona University, Stephen C. Sillett, Humboldt State University, George W. Koch, Northern Arizona University
4:40 PMCOS 47-10Biophysical constraints on maximum angiosperm leaf size
Kevin A. Simonin, University of California Berkeley, Todd E. Dawson, UC Berkeley

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