Hydraulic conductivity, xylem cavitation, and water potential for succulent leaves of Agave deserti and Agave tequilana

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 747-754

  Linton, M J ^a   Nobel, P S ^a  

^a EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agave; Embolism; Transpiration; Water relations

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; XYLEM;

AGAVE DESERTI; AGAVE TEQUILANA;

EID: 0034977344     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/320782     Document Type: Article

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