Xylem and cell turgor pressure probe measurements in intact roots of glycophytes: Transpiration induces a change in the radial and cellular reflection coefficients

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 221-229

  Schneider, H ^a   Zhu, J J ^a   Zimmermann, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

glycophytes; osmotic stress; pressure probe; reflection coefficients; root; turgor pressure; xylem pressure

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031050468     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1997.d01-65.x     Document Type: Article

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