Contrasting responses of autumn-leaf senescence to daytime and night-time warming

Contrasting responses of autumn-leaf senescence to daytime and night-time warming

Contrasting responses of autumn-leaf senescence to daytime and night-time warming, Published online: 26 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0346-z

Rising pre-season daytime and night-time temperatures have contrasting effects on the timing of autumn-leaf senescence date in the Northern Hemisphere. Diurnal differences in drought stress may be the underlying mechanism.