Evidence that hydraulic conductance limits photosynthesis in old Pinus ponderosa trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 165-172

  Hubbard, Robert M ^a   Bond, Barbara J ^b   Ryan, Michael G ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air saturation deficit; Assimilation; Ponderosa pine; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 0033103254     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.3.165     Document Type: Article

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