The relationship between xylem conduit diameter and cavitation caused by freezing

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1367-1372

  Davis, S D ^a   Sperry, J S ^a   Hacke, U G ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Embolism; Freezing stress; Hydraulic conductivity; Water transport; Wood anatomy; Xylem structure and function

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033299684     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2656919     Document Type: Article

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