Water content, hydraulic conductivity, and ice formation in winter stems of pinus contorta: A TDR case study

Oecologia

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 468-475

  Sparks, Jed P ^a,b   Campbell, Gaylon S ^a   Black, Alan R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Time domain reflectometry; Vulnerability curve; Winter water relations; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ICE; STEM; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER CONTENT; WINTER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035017840     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420000587     Document Type: Article

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