Table 1. Expected tropical tree growth response to climate variables.

variable	predicted effecta	references	processb
REW	+	[28], [62]	photosynthesis, xylem tension, stomatal closure, leaf flush
rainfall	+	[19, 23, 24, 35, 58, 59, 61, 97–90]	photosynthesis, xylem tension, stomatal closure, leaf flush
	−	[89], [91]
T mean	−	[31]–[33], [92], [93]	photosynthesis kinetic, stomatal closure
T min	−	[14], [17], [35], [66]	photosynthesis kinetic, stomatal closure
	no	[94], [95]
T max	−	[19], [31], [33]	photosynthesis kinetic, stomatal closure
	+	[96]
	no	[94], [95]
VPD	no	[97], [98]	stomatal closure, transpiration
irradiance	+	[17], [21], [29], [30], [64], [70], [74]	photosynthesis, phenology
	−	[21]
	no	[17], [63], [70]
U*	+	[99]	photosynthesis, transpiration

^a: expected growth response to the climate variable: (+) trees are expected to grow faster with high values of the climate variable, (−) trees are expected to grow slower with high values of the climate variable. ^b: biological processes involve in the tree growth response to a given climate variation. VPD is vapour pressure deficit, and Friction velocity (U*) is a climate variable provided by eddy flux data, which is correlated with wind speed. Relative extractable water (REW), is a daily value between 0 and 1; when , the amount of extractable water by the tree is at its maximum and when , no water is available for the trees [28].