Effects of xylem cavitation and freezing injury on dieback of yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) in relation to a simulated winter thaw

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 541-547

  Zhu, X B ^a   Cox, R M ^b   Arp, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dieback; New shoot growth; Residual xylem embolism; Stem xylem cavitation; Thaw duration

Indexed keywords

BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS;

EID: 0034177960     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.8.541     Document Type: Article

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