Growth dynamics of root and shoot hydraulic conductance in seedlings of five neotropical tree species: Scaling to show possible adaptation to differing light regimes

Oecologia

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-298

  Tyree, Melvin T ^a,b   Velez, Virginia ^b   Dalling, J W ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Growth dynamics; Hydraulic conductance; Neotropical tree seedlings; Root; Shoot

Indexed keywords

GROWTH DYNAMICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTANCE; LIGHT REGIME; ROOT; SHOOT;

APEIBA MEMBRANACEA; GUSTAVIA SUPERBA; MICONIA ARGENTEA; POUTERIA RETICULATA; TRICHILIA TUBERCULATA;

EID: 0031981558     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050450     Document Type: Article

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