Loss of water transport capacity due to xylem cavitation in roots of two CAM succulents

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1538-1543

  Linton, M J ^a   Nobel, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agave deserti; Embolism; Hydraulic conductance; Opuntia ficus indica; Vessel anatomy; Water relations; Xylem physiology

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; WATER FLOW; XYLEM;

AGAVE DESERTI; CRASSULACEAE; OPUNTIA FICUS; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 0033298465     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656791     Document Type: Article

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