The transmission of gas pressure to xylem fluid pressure when plants are inside a pressure bomb

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 343, 2000, Pages 309-316

  Wei, C ^a   Tyree, M T ^a   Bennink, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolism; Nicotiana rustica; Pressure bomb; Tsuga canadensis

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA RUSTICA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHOCIDAE; TSUGA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0033975822     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.343.309     Document Type: Article

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