Xylem cavitation and loss of hydraulic conductance in western hemlock following planting

Tree Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-63

  Kavanagh, K L ^a,b   Zaerr, J B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

transpiration; Tsuga heterophylla; water stress vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0031037780     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/17.1.59     Document Type: Article

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