The dynamics of gas bubbles in conduits of vascular plants and implications for embolism repair

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-61

  Konrad, W ^a   Roth Nebelsick, A ^a,b  

^a Institut fur Geowissenschaften   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Embolism; Pits; Water conduction; Xylem

Indexed keywords

XYLEM;

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DYNAMICS; EMBOLISM; GAS; HEALTH; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 0041667762     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00138-3     Document Type: Article

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