Kenneth A. Shackel

TL;DR: In this paper, the relative sensitivity of plant and soil-based measures of water availability were compared for prune trees subjected to a range of irrigation regimes under field conditions, and the results indicated that a 50% reduction in leaf and canopy level water loss characteristics was associated with relatively small reductions (0.5 to 0.6 MPa) in stem ψ.

TL;DR: Biochemical and biomechanical analyses identified several unusual features of DFD cuticles and the data indicate that, as with wall metabolism, changes in cuticle composition and architecture are an integral and regulated part of the ripening program.

TL;DR: This study presents the first in vivo visualization and quantification of the refilling process for any species using high-resolution x-ray computed tomography and demonstrates that despite the presence of tensions in the bulk xylem, plants are able to restore hydraulic conductivity in the xyleM.

TL;DR: V. vinifera stems are far less vulnerable to water stress-induced cavitation than previously reported, and dehydration and long segment air-injection techniques are more appropriate for long-vesseled species and organs.