Axial water flux dynamics in small diameter roots of a fast growing tropical tree

Plant and Soil

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-71

  Senock, R S ^a   Leuschner, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Axial root water flux; Eucalyptus saligna; Heat balance method; Hydraulic capacity; Relative conductivity; Root anatomy

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS SALIGNA;

EID: 0032797878     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004494432610     Document Type: Article

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