Thermodynamic analysis of the interaction of the xylem water and phloem sugar solution and its significance for the cohesion theory

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-298

  Lampinen, Markku J ^a   Noponen, Tuula ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Cohesion theory; Osmotic pressure; Phloem sap flow; Sugar solution; Thermodynamics; Xylem sap flow

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; SUGAR; WATER;

PHLOEM; SAP FLOW; THERMODYNAMICS; XYLEM;

AIR; ARTICLE; ENERGY; FORCE; GAS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHLOEM; PLANT WATER RELATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION; TENSION; THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER FLOW; WATER TRANSPORT; XYLEM;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0142029171     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00165-6     Document Type: Article

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