There was a sharp linear decrease in
transpiration and whole-tree hydraulic conductance below 0.25
REW for both plantations and below 0.15 REW for the natural forests
(Figs. 6 and A2). Consequently, at the onset of drought
(REW = 0.2), transpiration was predicted to decrease by less than
10% in both natural stands and by more than 20% in both plantations
(Fig. 6).