Regulation of water loss in populations of Populus trichocarpa: The role of stomatal control in preventing xylem cavitation

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 453-459

  Sparks, Jed P ^a,b   Black, R Alan ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Black cottonwood; Drought stress; Interpopulation variation; Stomatal regulation; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; HUMIDITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TREE;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

POPULUS TRICHOCARPA;

EID: 0033151423     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.7.453     Document Type: Article

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