Mechanism of freeze-induced embolism in Fagus sylvatica L.

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 206-210

  Lemoine, Damien ^a   Granier, André ^a   Cochard, Hervé ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b PIAF   (France)

Author keywords

Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.); Cavitation; Conductivity; Freeze thaw; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 0032986230     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004680050234     Document Type: Article

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