Root and stem xylem embolism, stomatal conductance, and leaf turgor in Acer grandidentatum populations along a soil moisture gradient

Oecologia

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 293-301

  Alder, N N ^a   Sperry, J S ^a   Pockman, W T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Stomatal conductance; Turgor maintenance; Xylem cavitation; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

ACER GRANDIDENTATUM;

EID: 0030041995     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00328731     Document Type: Article

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