Tracheid diameter is the key trait determining the extent of freezing-induced embolism in conifers

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 907-914

  Pittermann, Jarmila ^a   Sperry, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Freeze thaw; Hydraulic conductivity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FREEZING;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; CONIFEROPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0142072023     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.13.907     Document Type: Article

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