The response of Pinus sylvestris to drought: Stomatal control of transpiration and hydraulic conductance

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 393-402

  Irvine, J ^a   Perks, M P ^a   Magnani, F ^a   Grace, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Sap flow; Scots pine; Soil water deficit; Stomatal Conductance; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0031804232     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.6.393     Document Type: Article

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