The major veins of mesomorphic leaves revisited: Tests for conductive overload in Acer saccharum (Aceraceae) and Quercus rubra (Fagaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-39

  Sack, Lawren ^a,b   Cowan, Peter D ^b   Holbrook, N Michele ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological networks; Drought response; Herbivory; Hydraulic architecture; Leaf hydraulic conductance; Stomatal conductance; Temperate forest; Vascular architecture

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORY; LEAF;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 0042892052     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.1.32     Document Type: Article

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