Non-destructive measurement of stem water content by time domain reflectometry using short probes

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 308, 1997, Pages 813-818

  Irvine, J ^a   Grace, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dielectric constant; Pinus sylvestris; TDR; water content; xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0030964361     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.3.813     Document Type: Article

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