Simultaneous recording of xylem pressure and trans-root potential in roots of intact glycophytes using a novel xylem pressure probe technique

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 849-865

  Wegner, L H ^a   Zimmermann, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrokinetic effects, pressure potential probe; Maize; Poaceae; Trans root potential (TRP); Triticum aestivum L. cv. Alexandria; Wheat; Xylem pressure; Zea mays L. cv. Zelltic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031790524     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00335.x     Document Type: Article

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