Mаrtinez-Villа аnd cоlleagues (2024) published an article titled “Changes in mоrphоlogical and physiological traits of urban trees in response to elevated temperatures within an Urban Heat Island” in Tree Physiology (https://doi.org/10.1093/treephys/tpae145). Figure 7 was taken from this article. How many tree species showed differences in optimal temperatures (Topt) in the hottest versus the coldest part of the city? Make sure that your conclusion is based on statistical analyses. How many tree species showed differences in optimal photosynthesis (Popt) in the hottest versus the coldest part of the city? Make sure that your conclusion is based on statistical analyses. Figure 7. Light-saturated photosynthesis as a function of leaf temperature in the hottest part (UHI) and the coldest part of the city. (A) Acer saccharinum (ACSA), (B) Q. rubra (QURU), (C) T. cordata (TICO), (D) C. occidentalis (CEOC) and (E) G. triacanthos (GLTR). Discontinue vertical lines indicate the optimal temperature (Topt), and discontinue horizontal lines indicate optimal photosynthesis (Popt). Asterisks and brackets mean significant differences in Topt and Popt, respectively, using the Welch’s t-test.
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