Linking hydraulic conductivity to anatomy in plants that vary in specific root length

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 260-264

  Huang, Bingru ^a   Eissenstat, David M ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus; Cortex; Exodermis; Root diameter; Water uptake; Xylem vessels

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM; PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA; SWINGLE; SWINGLE CITRUMELO;

EID: 0033974881     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.125.2.260     Document Type: Article

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