Amaia Iribar

Abstract Biomonitoring of plant communities is essential when evaluating outcomes of ecological restoration, but morphology-based inventories can impede consistency across spatial and temporal scales. The Eden Project botanic garden (Cornwall, UK) offers an opportunity to test whether soil eDNA reflects plant species richness, community composition and diversity.

AbstractPan-tropically, liana density increases with decreasing rainfall and increasing seasonality. This pattern has led to the hypothesis that lianas display a growth advantage over trees under dry conditions. However, the physiological mechanisms underpinning this hypothesis remain elusive. A key trait influencing leaf and plant drought tolerance is the leaf water potential at turgor loss point (?tlp). ?tlp adjusts under drier conditions and this contributes to improved leaf drought tolerance.