Decoupled phenology and PSII thermal plasticity in seasonally dry tropical forest trees
Rakesh Tiwari, Pratibha T Bhagawad, Shiva Naik H, Rakshit G Hosamani, Prakash Narayanappa, J. Rajesh Babu, Shreeloka Bennatti, Madhur Manjunath, Sagara Ganesh, Tharun Naik, Amani Khanum Soor, Vijayashree Nataraj, Lavanya B Shanmukhappa, Kishore T Gopal, Madhusudhana Narayanappa, , Yogendra Kambalagere
The paper examines PSII thermal plasticity in tropical trees, finding it is not linked to leaf phenology but varies by species, with some species showing vulnerability despite acclimation.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology