The forgotten component of plant water potential: A reply - Tissue pressures are not additive in the way M. J. Canny suggests

Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 598-601

  Tyree, M T ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Tissue pressure; Water potential; Xylem tension

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032786076     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1999.tb00268.x     Document Type: Review

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