Daily embolism and refilling of xylem vessels in the roots of field-grown maize

New Phytologist

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 327-342

  McCully, M E ^a   Huang, C X ^a   Ling, L E C ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Cryo analytical microscopy; Embolism; Root pressure; Transpiration; Vessel refilling; Xylem vessel embolisms; Zea mays L. (maize)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031899745     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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