Field measurements of xylem cavitation: Are acoustic emissions useful?

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 304, 1996, Pages 1643-1650

  Jackson, G E ^a   Grace, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

drought stress; Embolism; hydraulic conductivity; vulnerability curves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030472396     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.11.1643     Document Type: Review

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