A method for measuring xylem hydraulic conductance and embolism in entire root and shoot systems

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 304, 1996, Pages 1805-1810

  Kolb, K J ^a   Sperry, J S ^a   Lamont, B B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

embolism; Hydraulic conductance; whole root shoot system; xylem cavitation

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 0030478923     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.11.1805     Document Type: Article

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