How does a gymnosperm branch (Pseudotsuga menziesii) assume the hydraulic status of a main stem when it takes over as leader?

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1063-1070

  Spicer, R ^a   Gartner, B L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression Wood; Hydraulic conductivity; Leaf specific conductivity; Opposite wood; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Specific conductivity; Xylem structure

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0031795353     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00355.x     Document Type: Article

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