Divergence in wilt tolerance across the range of Mimulus guttatus in the absence of stomatal regulation
Haley A. Branch, Pauline Raimondeau, Vanessa Tonet, Henry Arenas‐Castro, Andrew Fairclough, Lily Hyde, Dristen Lakes, Alyssa Singletary, Benjamin K. Blackman, Katherine Toll, Mario Vallejo‐Marín, Craig R. Brodersen, Erika J. Edwards, Jenn M. Coughlan
The paper tests how drought responses in Mimulus guttatus vary across its range, finding that climate and life history traits, not stomatal regulation, predict survival under drought.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology