Xylem hydraulic characteristics of subtropical trees from contrasting habitats grown under identical environmental conditions

New Phytologist

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-59

  Vander Willigen, C ^a   Sherwin, H W ^a   Pammenter, N W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Embolism; Hydraulic architecture; Hydraulic conductivity; Transpiration; Vulnerability curve; Water relations; Xylem

Indexed keywords

BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA; CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA; PODOCARPUS LATIFOLIUS; TECOMARIA CAPENSIS; TRICHILIA DREGEANA;

EID: 0033965698     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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