Continuous measurements of water tensions in the xylem of trees based on the elastic properties of wood

Planta

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 455-461

  Irvine, J ^a   Grace, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohesion theory; Linear variable displacement transducer; Modulus of elasticity; Pinus; Water potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030786559     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050149     Document Type: Article

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