Responses of black spruce (Picea mariana) and tamarack (Larix laricina) to flooding and ethylene

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 545-552

  Islam, M Anisul ^a   MacDonald, S Ellen ^a   Zwiazek, Janusz J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrolyte leakage; Net assimilation; Root hydraulic conductance; Root respiration; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE; FLOODING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

LARIX; LARIX LARICINA; PICEA; PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0038042305     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.8.545     Document Type: Article

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