Quantification of vessel embolisms by direct observation: A comparison of two methods

New Phytologist

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-43

  Pate, J S ^a   Canny, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Embolisms; Refilling embolisms; Root xylem; Transpiration; Vessel contents; Xanthorrhea; Xylem sap.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033038035     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00329.x     Document Type: Article

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