Carbon dioxide enrichment improves growth, water relations and survival of droughted honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosd) seedlings

Tree Physiology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 817-823

  Wayne Polley, H ^a   Johnson, Hyrum B ^a   Mayeux, Herman S ^a   Tischler, Charles R ^a   Brown, Daniel A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2; Leaf shedding; Osmotic potential; Root biomass; Water deficit; Xylem pressure potential

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; GROWTH; HONEY MESQUITE; SEEDLING; SURVIVAL; WATER RELATIONS;

MIMOSACEAE; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA GLANDULOSA; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 0030303623     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/16.10.817     Document Type: Article

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