Xylem cavitation and hydraulic control of stomatal conductance in Laurel (Laurus nobiris L.)

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-79

  Salleo, Sebastiano ^a   Nardini, Andrea ^a   Pitt, Franco ^a   Lo Gullo, Maria A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laurus nobilis; Leaf water potential; Stomatal conductance; Xylem cavitation

Indexed keywords

LAURUS NOBIRIS;

EID: 0033977424     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00516.x     Document Type: Article

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