Can the nitrogenous composition of xylem sap be used to assess salinity stress in Casuarina glauca?

Tree Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 1019-1026

  Cramer, Viki A ^a   Schmidt, Susanne ^a   Stewart, George R ^a   Thorburn, Peter J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Plant physiological responses; Rainfall; Rainfall infiltration; Shallow water tables; Soil salinity; Tree health

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY; STRESS; XYLEM;

CASUARINA; CASUARINA GLAUCA; HAMAMELIDIDAE;

EID: 0036772931     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/22.14.1019     Document Type: Article

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