Embolism vulnerability of an evergreen tree

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-301

  Sobrado, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Curatella americana L.; Hydraulic conductivity; Stomatal conductance; Water deficit; Water potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000465120     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02873864     Document Type: Article

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