A leaf disc method for measuring cuticular conductance

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 296, 1996, Pages 431-437

  Hoad, S P ^a   Grace, J ^b   Jeffree, C E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c Daniel Rutherford Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cuticular conductance; Leaf disc; Relative water content

Indexed keywords

FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0030039064     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.3.431     Document Type: Article

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