Changes in root hydraulic conductance (K(R)) of Olea oleaster seedlings following drought stress and irrigation

New Phytologist

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-31

  Lo Gullo, Maria A ^a   Nardini, Andrea ^b   Salleo, Sebastiano ^b   Tyree, Melvin T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pressure chamber; Root hydraulic conductance; Water stress

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROOT; TREE;

OLEA OLEASTER;

EID: 0031756869     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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