Incorporation of transfer resistance between tracheary elements into hydraulic resistance models for tapered conduits

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 1009-1019

  Becker, Peter ^a   Gribben, Ronald J ^a   Schulte, Paul J ^b  

^a University of Nevada ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Flow path length; Hydraulic limitation and compensation; Pit membrane resistance; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Tracheid dimensions

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0242625956     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.15.1009     Document Type: Article

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