Kholová J, Zindy P, Malayee S et al (2016) Component traits of plant water use are modulated by
vapour pressure deficit in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Funct Plant Biol
43(5):423–437
Koch K, Hartmann KD, Schreiber L, Barthlott W, Neinhuis C (2006) Influences of air humidity
during the cultivation of plants on wax chemical composition, morphology and leaf surface
wettability. Environ Exp Bot 56:1–9
Kukk M, Räim O, Tulva I, Sõber J, Lõhmus K, Sõber A (2015) Elevated air humidity modulates
bud size and the frequency of bud break in fast-growing deciduous trees: silver birch (Betula
pendula Roth.) and hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. Â P. tremuloides Michx.) Trees
29(5):1381–1393
Kukumägi M, Ostonen I, Kupper P et al (2014) The effects of elevated atmospheric humidity on soil
respiration components in a young silver birch forest. Agric For Meteorol 194:167–174
Kupper P, Sõber J, Sellin A et al (2011) An experimental facility for free air humidity manipulation
(FAHM) can alter water flux through deciduous tree canopy. Environ Exp Bot 72(3):432–438
Kupper P, Rohula G, Inno L, Ostonen I, Sellin A, Sõber A (2017) Impact of high daytime air
humidity on nutrient uptake and night-time water flux in silver birch, a boreal forest tree species.
Reg Environ Chang 17:2149–2157
Laur J, Hacke UG (2013) Transpirational demand affects aquaporin expression in poplar roots.
J Exp Bot 64:2283–2293
Leakey AD, Ainsworth EA, Bernacchi CJ, Rogers A, Long SP, Ort DR (2009) Elevated CO 2 effects
on plant carbon, nitrogen, and water relations: six important lessons from FACE. J Exp Bot
60(10):2859–2876
Lendzion J, Leuschner C (2008) Growth of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) saplings is limited
by elevated atmospheric vapour pressure deficits. For Ecol Manag 256:648–655
Leuschner C (2002) Air humidity as an ecological factor for woodland herbs: leaf water status,
nutrient uptake, leaf anatomy, and productivity of eight species grown at low or high VPD
levels. Flora 197:262–274
Levin M, Resnick N, Rosianskey Y, Kolotilin I, Wininger S, Lemcoff JH, Cohen S, Galili G,
Koltai H, Kapulnik Y (2009) Transcriptional profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana plants’ response
to low relative humidity suggests a shoot–root communication. Plant Sci 177:450–459
Leyva R, Constán-Aguilar C, Sánchez-Rodríguez E, Romero-Gámez M, Soriano T (2015) Cooling
systems in screenhouses: effect on microclimate, productivity and plant response in a tomato
crop. Biosyst Eng 129:100–111
Li J, Li X (2014) Response of stomatal conductance of two tree species to vapour pressure deficit in
three climate zones. J Arid Land 6:771–781
Lihavainen J, Keinänen M, Keski-Saari S, Kontunen-Soppela S, Sõber A, Oksanen E (2016a)
Artificially decreased vapour pressure deficit in field conditions modifies foliar metabolite
profiles in birch and aspen. J Exp Bot 67(14):4367–4378
Lihavainen J, Ahonen V, Keski-Saari S, Kontunen-Soppela S, Oksanen E, Keinänen M (2016b)
Low vapour pressure deficit affects nitrogen nutrition and foliar metabolites in silver birch.
J Exp Bot 67(14):4353–4365
Lihavainen J, Ahonen V, Keski-Saari S, Sõber A, Oksanen E, Keinänen M (2017) Low vapour
pressure deficit reduces glandular trichome density and modifies the chemical composition of
cuticular waxes in silver birch leaves. Tree Physiol 37:1166–1181
Marchin RM, Broadhead AA, Bostic LE, Dunn RR, Hoffmann WA (2016) Stomatal acclimation to
vapour pressure deficit doubles transpiration of small tree seedlings with warming. Plant Cell
Environ 39(10):2221–2234
McDonald EP, Erickson JE, Kruger EL (2002) Research note: can decreased transpiration limit
plant nitrogen acquisition in elevated CO 2 ? Funct Plant Biol 29:1115–1120
Medina V, Teran JCBM, Gepts P, Gilbert ME (2017) Low stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure
deficit in irrigated common, lima and tepary beans. Field Crop Res 206:128–137
Meinzer FC (2003) Functional convergence in plant responses to the environment. Oecologia
134(1):1–11
Northern Forest Trees Under Increasing Atmospheric Humidity
333
vapour pressure deficit in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) Funct Plant Biol
43(5):423–437
Koch K, Hartmann KD, Schreiber L, Barthlott W, Neinhuis C (2006) Influences of air humidity
during the cultivation of plants on wax chemical composition, morphology and leaf surface
wettability. Environ Exp Bot 56:1–9
Kukk M, Räim O, Tulva I, Sõber J, Lõhmus K, Sõber A (2015) Elevated air humidity modulates
bud size and the frequency of bud break in fast-growing deciduous trees: silver birch (Betula
pendula Roth.) and hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. Â P. tremuloides Michx.) Trees
29(5):1381–1393
Kukumägi M, Ostonen I, Kupper P et al (2014) The effects of elevated atmospheric humidity on soil
respiration components in a young silver birch forest. Agric For Meteorol 194:167–174
Kupper P, Sõber J, Sellin A et al (2011) An experimental facility for free air humidity manipulation
(FAHM) can alter water flux through deciduous tree canopy. Environ Exp Bot 72(3):432–438
Kupper P, Rohula G, Inno L, Ostonen I, Sellin A, Sõber A (2017) Impact of high daytime air
humidity on nutrient uptake and night-time water flux in silver birch, a boreal forest tree species.
Reg Environ Chang 17:2149–2157
Laur J, Hacke UG (2013) Transpirational demand affects aquaporin expression in poplar roots.
J Exp Bot 64:2283–2293
Leakey AD, Ainsworth EA, Bernacchi CJ, Rogers A, Long SP, Ort DR (2009) Elevated CO 2 effects
on plant carbon, nitrogen, and water relations: six important lessons from FACE. J Exp Bot
60(10):2859–2876
Lendzion J, Leuschner C (2008) Growth of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) saplings is limited
by elevated atmospheric vapour pressure deficits. For Ecol Manag 256:648–655
Leuschner C (2002) Air humidity as an ecological factor for woodland herbs: leaf water status,
nutrient uptake, leaf anatomy, and productivity of eight species grown at low or high VPD
levels. Flora 197:262–274
Levin M, Resnick N, Rosianskey Y, Kolotilin I, Wininger S, Lemcoff JH, Cohen S, Galili G,
Koltai H, Kapulnik Y (2009) Transcriptional profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana plants’ response
to low relative humidity suggests a shoot–root communication. Plant Sci 177:450–459
Leyva R, Constán-Aguilar C, Sánchez-Rodríguez E, Romero-Gámez M, Soriano T (2015) Cooling
systems in screenhouses: effect on microclimate, productivity and plant response in a tomato
crop. Biosyst Eng 129:100–111
Li J, Li X (2014) Response of stomatal conductance of two tree species to vapour pressure deficit in
three climate zones. J Arid Land 6:771–781
Lihavainen J, Keinänen M, Keski-Saari S, Kontunen-Soppela S, Sõber A, Oksanen E (2016a)
Artificially decreased vapour pressure deficit in field conditions modifies foliar metabolite
profiles in birch and aspen. J Exp Bot 67(14):4367–4378
Lihavainen J, Ahonen V, Keski-Saari S, Kontunen-Soppela S, Oksanen E, Keinänen M (2016b)
Low vapour pressure deficit affects nitrogen nutrition and foliar metabolites in silver birch.
J Exp Bot 67(14):4353–4365
Lihavainen J, Ahonen V, Keski-Saari S, Sõber A, Oksanen E, Keinänen M (2017) Low vapour
pressure deficit reduces glandular trichome density and modifies the chemical composition of
cuticular waxes in silver birch leaves. Tree Physiol 37:1166–1181
Marchin RM, Broadhead AA, Bostic LE, Dunn RR, Hoffmann WA (2016) Stomatal acclimation to
vapour pressure deficit doubles transpiration of small tree seedlings with warming. Plant Cell
Environ 39(10):2221–2234
McDonald EP, Erickson JE, Kruger EL (2002) Research note: can decreased transpiration limit
plant nitrogen acquisition in elevated CO 2 ? Funct Plant Biol 29:1115–1120
Medina V, Teran JCBM, Gepts P, Gilbert ME (2017) Low stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure
deficit in irrigated common, lima and tepary beans. Field Crop Res 206:128–137
Meinzer FC (2003) Functional convergence in plant responses to the environment. Oecologia
134(1):1–11
Northern Forest Trees Under Increasing Atmospheric Humidity
333