Water-relations parameters of some bryophytes evaluated by thermocouple psychrometry

Journal of Bryology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 263-270

  Proctor, Michael C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk modulus of elasticity; Liverworts; Mosses; Osmotic potential; Pressure volume curves; Relative water content; Turgor pressure; Water potential

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; MARCHANTIOPHYTA; RACOMITRIUM LANUGINOSUM; SYNTRICHIA;

EID: 0000105424     PISSN: 03736687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jbr.1999.21.4.263     Document Type: Article

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