The importance of xylem constraints in the distribution of conifer species

New Phytologist

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 365-372

  Brodribb, T ^a   Hill, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air seeding; Conifer distribution; Drought stress; Xylem cavitation; Xylem conductance

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; XYLEM;

ACTINOSTROBUS ACUMINATUS; DACRYCARPUS DACRYDIOIDES;

EID: 0032815607     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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