Seasonal embolism and xylem vulnerability in deciduous and evergreen mediterranean trees influenced by proximity to a carbon dioxide spring

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 271-277

  Tognetti, Roberto ^a,c   Longobucco, Anna ^b   Raschi, Antonio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Accademia dei Georgofili   (Italy)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cavitation; CO2 springs; Diffuse porous; Global change; Hydraulic conductivity; Mediterranean type ecosystems; Ring porous; Semiring porous

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

ARBUTUS UNEDO; FRAXINUS ORNUS; POPULUS TREMULA; QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 0032909193     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.4-5.271     Document Type: Article

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