Functional memory of drought affects leaf chemical defenses and microbial interactions in aspen
Aubrey Hawks, Jaycie C. Fickle, Kelly L. Kerr, Dale L. Forrister, Allison M. Perkins, Efthymia Symeonidi, Madelyn Allen, Cannon Fehrenbach, Chen Hsiao-Nung, Richard L. Lindroth, William R. L. Anderegg, Talia L. Karasov
The paper investigates how prior-year drought affects leaf chemical defenses and microbial communities in aspen, finding persistent changes in phenolic compounds and fungal associations.
New Phytologist · Sep 13, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology