Survey and synthesis of intra- and interspecific variation in stomatal sensitivity to vapour pressure deficit

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1515-1526

  Oren, R ^a   Sperry, J S ^b   Katul, G G ^a   Pataki, D E ^a   Ewers, B E ^a   Phillips, N ^a   Schafer K V R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic model; Stomatal conductance; Stomatal sensitivity; Vapour pressure deficit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033388380     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1999.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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