Radial variation in sap velocity as a function of stem diameter and sapwood thickness in yellow-poplar trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 511-518

  Wullschleger, Stan D ^a   King, Anthony W ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canopy transpiration; Forest water use; Heat pulse; Monte Carlo analysis; Radial profile; Sapwood area; Scaling

Indexed keywords

LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA;

EID: 0034177713     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.8.511     Document Type: Article

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