Xylem dysfunction caused by water stress and freezing in two species of co-occurring chaparral shrubs

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 425-437

  Langan, S J ^a   Ewers, F W ^b   Davis, S D ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chaparral; embolism; freezing; water stress; xylem

Indexed keywords

CEANOTHUS MEGACARPUS; HEDERA; MALOSMA LAURINA; RHUS;

EID: 0030900391     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-94.x     Document Type: Article

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