The Structure and Function of Xylem in Seed-Free Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective -- The Hydraulic Architecture of Conifers -- Development, Structure and Function of Torus-Margo Pits in Conifers, Ginkgo and Dicots -- The Hydraulic Architecture of Populus -- Grapevine Xylem Development, Architecture and Function -- Lianas as Structural Parasites -- Integrative Xylem Analysis of Chaparral Shrubs -- The Role of Xylem Parenchyma in the Storage and Utilization of Non-Structural Carbohydrates -- Wood Anatomy and Plant Hydraulics in a Changing Climate -- The Anatomical Determinants of Leaf Hydraulic Function.