An investigation of hydraulic limitation and compensation in large, old Douglas-fir trees

Tree Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 763-774

  McDowell, Nate G ^a   Phillips, Nathan ^a   Lunch, Claire ^a   Bond, Barbara J ^a   Ryan, Michael G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related growth decline; Carbon isotope discrimination; Hydraulic conductance; Old trees; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HEIGHT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TREE;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON; WIND RIVER;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII VAR. MENZIESII;

WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DOUGLAS FIR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SWEATING; TREE;

MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; PSEUDOTSUGA; TREES; WATER;

EID: 0036668175     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/22.11.763     Document Type: Article

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