Diurnal variation in xylem hydraulic conductivity in white ash (Fraxinus americana L.), red maple (Acer rubrum L.) and red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1173-1180

  Zwieniecki, M A ^a,b   Holbrook, N M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Biological Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Embolism removal; Hydraulic conductivity; Red maple; Red spruce; White ash; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER RUBRUM; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS AMERICANA; PICEA; PICEA RUBENS;

EID: 0032426518     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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