Xylem cavitation in roots and stems of Douglas-fir and white fir

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 275-280

  Sperry, John S ^a   Ikeda, Takefumi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

drought stress; water transport; xylem physiology

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES CONCOLOR; ABIES GRANDIS; CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0030905082     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.4.275     Document Type: Article

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