The distribution of xylem hydraulic resistance in the fruiting truss of tomato

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 565-570

  Malone, M ^a   Andrews, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydraulic architecture; Lycopersicon esculentum L. (Mill); Pedicel anatomy; Xylem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035026117     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2001.00687.x     Document Type: Article

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