Hydraulic properties of living late metaxylem and interactions between transpiration and xylem pressure in maize

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 318, 1998, Pages 69-77

  Meuser, Julia ^a   Frensch, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductivity; Negative pressure; Root development; Turgor; Water transport; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031934306     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.318.69     Document Type: Article

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