Stomatal conductance, growth and root signaling in Betula pendula seedlings subjected to partial soil drying

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 769-776

  Fort, C ^a   Muller, F ^a   Label, P ^a   Granier, A ^a   Dreyer, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Birch; Water stress; Xylem sap

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; PENDULA;

EID: 0031793667     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.11.769     Document Type: Article

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