Transpiration increases during the dry season: Patterns of tree water use in eucalypt open-forests of northern Australia

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 591-597

  O'Grady, A P ^a   Eamus, D ^a   Hutley, L B ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian savannas; Eucalyptus miniata; Eucalyptus tetrodonta; Sapflow; Vapor pressure deficit

Indexed keywords

DRY SEASON; FOREST; TRANSPIRATION; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033166034     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.9.591     Document Type: Article

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