The 'hydrology' of leaves: Co-ordination of structure and function in temperate woody species

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1343-1356

  Sack, Lawren ^a,b   Cowan, P D ^b   Jaikumar, N ^a   Holbrook, N M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic architecture; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulic resistance; Leaf water storage; Specific leaf area; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

ACER SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM; VITIS LABRUSCA; VITIS LABRUSCA X VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 0042232276     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0016-8025.2003.01058.x     Document Type: Article

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