Ecological implications of xylem cavitation for several Pinaceae in the Pacific Northern USA

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 538-545

  Pinol J ^a   Sala, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Hydraulic conductance; Montane conifers; Sapwood to leaf area ratio; Xylem cavitation

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; TRADE-OFF; WATER STRESS; XYLEM;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; LARIX OCCIDENTALIS; PINUS ALBICAULIS; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0033729802     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.t01-1-00451.x     Document Type: Article

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