Fig 1.
The mean monthly data of temperature and precipitation at Tungnath study site during 2017–2020 (Source: IHTP).
Fig 2.
The mean soil moisture content across the studied sites, seasons, and years.
The error bars indicate ± SE.
Fig 3.
Mean ΨPD and ΨMD of R. campanulatum trees twig in the sites of study and seasons.
The error bars indicate ± SE. The different colored lines indicate the three sites.
Fig 4.
Mean ΨPD and ΨMD of R. campanulatum seedlings in all the sites of study and seasons.
The error bars indicate ± SE. The different colored lines reflect the three sites of study.
Fig 5.
Seasonal variations in water potential in R. campanulatum trees (A) and seedlings (B) across the seasons and sites. Error bars indicate ± SE. The different colored lines show the three sites.
Fig 6.
Osmotic potential at (full turgor and at zero turgor); pressure potential at full turgor, and relative water content of R. campanulatum trees in sites of study and seasons for two years of study period.
Error bars indicate ± SE.
Fig 7.
Osmotic potential at (full turgor and at zero turgor); pressure potential at full turgor, and relative water content of R. campanulatum seedlings in sites and seasons for two years of study period.
Error bars indicate ± SE.
Fig 8.
The mean conductance of leaf in morning and afternoon for R. campanulatum trees in all the seasons, sites, and years.
The error bars indicate ± SE. Different colored lines designate the three sites.
Fig 9.
Mean conductance of leaf in morning and afternoon of R. campanulatum seedlings across all the seasons, sites, and years.
Error bars indicate ± SE. Different colored lines specify the three sites.
Fig 10.
Relationships of conductance of leaf in the morning and afternoon with pre-dawn water potential of R. campanulatum trees and seedlings.
Table 1.
Spearman rank correlation coefficients amid diverse water relations characteristics of the study species.