Effects of duration of a simulated winter thaw on dieback and xylem conductivity of Betula papyrifera

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 389-396

  Cox, R M ^a   Malcolm, J W ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bud expansion; Embolism; Paper birch; Root damage

Indexed keywords

BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BETULACEAE;

DIEBACK; PAPER BIRCH; THAW; XYLEM CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0030616757     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.6.389     Document Type: Article

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