Effects of simulated thaw on xylem cavitation, residual embolism, spring dieback and shoot growth in yellow birch

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 615-624

  Cox, R M ^a   Zhu, X B ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Root pressure and freezing injury; Thaw freeze treatments; Water content

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; SEEDLING; WINTER; XYLEM;

BETULA; BETULA ALLEGHANIENSIS;

EID: 0037963781     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.9.615     Document Type: Article

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