Evolution of water transport and xylem structure

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 164, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2003, Pages

  Sperry, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Ecological wood anatomy; Plant water relations; Xylem evolution

Indexed keywords

PLANT WATER RELATIONS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ENTOVALVA; HYDROZOA;

EID: 0038606291     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/368398     Document Type: Review

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