Cuticular water permeability and its physiological significance

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 305, 1996, Pages 1813-1832

  Kerstiens, Gerhard ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidermal conductance; VPD response; water absorption; waxes; winter desiccation

Indexed keywords

ABIES; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA ABIES; SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 0030452891     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.12.1813     Document Type: Review

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