Vessel contents during transpiration- Embolisms and refilling

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1223-1230

  Canny, Martin J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Cohesion theory; Cohesive strength of water; Compensating pressure theory; Embolisms; Helianthus annuus; Osmoregulation; Pressure chamber; Refilling vessels; Reverse osmosis; Starch sheath; Tissue pressure; Transpiration; Vessel contents; Water potential; Water stress

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0030886693     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2446046     Document Type: Article

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