Effects of water stress on leaf growth in tall fescue, Italian ryegrass and their hybrid: Rheological properties of expansion zones of leaves, measured on growing and killed tissue

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 331, 1999, Pages 221-231

  Thomas, Henry ^a   James, A R ^a   Humphreys, M W ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastic compliance; Extensibility; Extension coefficient; Hydraulic conductance; Leaf extension rate; Leaf growth; Plastic compliance

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FLOW KINETICS; METHANOL; PLANT GROWTH; STRESS TOLERANCE; WATER;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 0033006420     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.331.221     Document Type: Article

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