Use of centrifugal force in the study of xylem cavitation

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 308, 1997, Pages 665-674

  Alder, N N ^a   Pockman, W T ^a   Sperry, J S ^a   Nuismer, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; drought stress; embolism; water relations; water transport

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; BETULA OCCIDENTALIS; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0030964359     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.3.665     Document Type: Article

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