Variation in white spruce needle respiration at the species range limits: a potential impediment to northern expansion
K. L. Griffin, Z. M. Griffin, S. C. Schmiege, S. G. Bruner, N. T. Boelman, L. A. Vierling, J. U. Eitel
This study compares white spruce needle respiration at the northern and southern range limits, finding higher respiration at the northern limit, which may restrict tree survival and northern expansion.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2021Plant Biology