Heterogeneity in water availability alters cellular development and hydraulic conductivity along roots of a desert succulent

Annals of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 247-255

  North, G B ^a   Nobel, P S ^b  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agave deserti; Aquaporins; Divided pots; Endodermis; Root plasticity; Suberization; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033812911     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.1026     Document Type: Article

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