Seasonal changes of root hydraulic conductance (K(RL)) in four forest trees: An ecological interpretation

Plant Ecology

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 81-90

  Nardini, A ^a   Lo Gullo, M A ^b   Salleo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Continentality index; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; Quercus suber; Root hydraulic efficiency

Indexed keywords

FOREST; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ROOT; SEASONALITY; TREE;

FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS PUBESCENS; QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 0031756633     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009746303211     Document Type: Article

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