In vivo manipulation of cuticular water permeance and its effect on stomatal response to air humidity

New Phytologist

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 473-480

  Kerstiens, Gerhard ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fagus sylvatica L. (beech); Feedforward response; Stomatal behaviour; Trees; Water relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031415012     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00847.x     Document Type: Article

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