Does turgor limit growth in tall trees?

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-236

  Woodruff, D R ^a   Bond, B J ^a   Meinzer, F C ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Gravitational component of water potential; Height growth; Osmotic adjustment; Pressure volume curve; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Turgor maintenance

Indexed keywords

GROWTH;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 1242276727     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2003.01141.x     Document Type: Article

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