El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Abstract We evaluated the effect of ENSO 2015/16 on the water relations of eight tree species in seasonally dry tropical forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The functional traits: wood density, relative water content in wood, xylem water potential and specific leaf area were recorded during th...

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Autores principales:	Jorge Palomo-Kumul, Mirna Valdez-Hernández, Gerald A. Islebe, Manuel J. Cach-Pérez, José Luis Andrade
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f01203b6111c4eb49e4a2dd8aa15c1782021-12-02T15:45:20ZEl Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico10.1038/s41598-021-89835-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f01203b6111c4eb49e4a2dd8aa15c1782021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89835-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract We evaluated the effect of ENSO 2015/16 on the water relations of eight tree species in seasonally dry tropical forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The functional traits: wood density, relative water content in wood, xylem water potential and specific leaf area were recorded during the rainy season and compared in three consecutive years: 2015 (pre-ENSO conditions), 2016 (ENSO conditions) and 2017 (post-ENSO conditions). We analyzed tree size on the capacity to respond to water deficit, considering young and mature trees, and if this response is distinctive in species with different leaf patterns in seasonally dry tropical forests distributed along a precipitation gradient (700–1200 mm year−1). These traits showed a strong decrease in all species in response to water stress in 2016, mainly in the driest site. Deciduous species had lower wood density, higher predawn water potential and higher specific leaf area than evergreen species. In all cases, mature trees were more tolerant to drought. In the driest site, there was a significant reduction in water status, regardless of their leaf phenology, indicating that seasonally dry tropical forests are highly vulnerable to ENSO. Vulnerability of deciduous species is intensified in the driest areas and in the youngest trees.Jorge Palomo-KumulMirna Valdez-HernándezGerald A. IslebeManuel J. Cach-PérezJosé Luis AndradeNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Jorge Palomo-Kumul Mirna Valdez-Hernández Gerald A. Islebe Manuel J. Cach-Pérez José Luis Andrade El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
description	Abstract We evaluated the effect of ENSO 2015/16 on the water relations of eight tree species in seasonally dry tropical forests of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The functional traits: wood density, relative water content in wood, xylem water potential and specific leaf area were recorded during the rainy season and compared in three consecutive years: 2015 (pre-ENSO conditions), 2016 (ENSO conditions) and 2017 (post-ENSO conditions). We analyzed tree size on the capacity to respond to water deficit, considering young and mature trees, and if this response is distinctive in species with different leaf patterns in seasonally dry tropical forests distributed along a precipitation gradient (700–1200 mm year−1). These traits showed a strong decrease in all species in response to water stress in 2016, mainly in the driest site. Deciduous species had lower wood density, higher predawn water potential and higher specific leaf area than evergreen species. In all cases, mature trees were more tolerant to drought. In the driest site, there was a significant reduction in water status, regardless of their leaf phenology, indicating that seasonally dry tropical forests are highly vulnerable to ENSO. Vulnerability of deciduous species is intensified in the driest areas and in the youngest trees.
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author	Jorge Palomo-Kumul Mirna Valdez-Hernández Gerald A. Islebe Manuel J. Cach-Pérez José Luis Andrade
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title	El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_short	El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_full	El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_fullStr	El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed	El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
title_sort	el niño-southern oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the yucatan peninsula, mexico
publisher	Nature Portfolio
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url	https://doaj.org/article/f01203b6111c4eb49e4a2dd8aa15c178
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El Niño-Southern Oscillation affects the water relations of tree species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

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