Radial hydraulic conductivity of individual root tissues of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) miller as soil moisture varies

Annals of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-142

  North, Gretchen B ^a   Nobel, Park S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoplast; Endodermis; Lateral root emergence; Opuntia ficus indica; Periderm; Prickly pear; Root hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 0030038661     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0015     Document Type: Article

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