Adaptive Plasticity in Plant Traits Delays Modelled and Observed Time to Critical Hydraulic Failure Under Drought in a Tree

Anthea Challis1, Paul Rymer2, Collin W Ahrens3, Chris Blackman2, Belinda Medlyn4 and David Tissue1, (1)University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia, (2)University of Western Sydney, Penrith, Australia, (3)University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Richmond, NSW, Australia, (4)Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Sydney, Australia