Brendan Choat

Pit membrane porosity and water stress-induced cavitation in four co-existing dry rainforest tree species.

Changes in pit membrane porosity due to deflection and stretching: the role of vestured pits.

Seasonal patterns of leaf gas exchange and water relations in dry rain forest trees of contrasting leaf phenology.

Linking physiological processes with mangrove forest structure: phosphorus deficiency limits canopy development, hydraulic conductivity and photosynthetic carbon gain in dwarf Rhizophora mangle.

Diversity of hydraulic traits in nine Cordia species growing in tropical forests with contrasting precipitation.

Structure and function of bordered pits: new discoveries and impacts on whole-plant hydraulic function.

New insights into bordered pit structure and cavitation resistance in angiosperms and conifers.

The effects of Pierce's disease on leaf and petiole hydraulic conductance in Vitis vinifera cv. Chardonnay.

Vascular function in grape berries across development and its relevance to apparent hydraulic isolation.

Measurement of vulnerability to water stress-induced cavitation in grapevine: a comparison of four techniques applied to a long-vesseled species.

The relationships between xylem safety and hydraulic efficiency in the Cupressaceae: the evolution of pit membrane form and function.

The dynamics of embolism repair in xylem: in vivo visualizations using high-resolution computed tomography.

Testing hypotheses that link wood anatomy to cavitation resistance and hydraulic conductivity in the genus Acer.

Automated analysis of three-dimensional xylem networks using high-resolution computed tomography.

Xylem traits mediate a trade-off between resistance to freeze-thaw-induced embolism and photosynthetic capacity in overwintering evergreens.

Morphological variation of intervessel pit membranes and implications to xylem function in angiosperms.

Pit membranes in tracheary elements of Rosaceae and related families: new records of tori and pseudotori.

Dynamics of freeze-thaw embolism in Smilax rotundifolia (Smilacaceae).

Direct measurements of intervessel pit membrane hydraulic resistance in two angiosperm tree species.

Global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought.

Xylem vessel relays contribute to radial connectivity in grapevine stems (Vitis vinifera and V. arizonica; Vitaceae).

In Vivo Visualizations of Drought-Induced Embolism Spread in Vitis vinifera.