Comparative analysis of end wall resistivity in xylem conduits

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 456-465

  Sperry, John S ^a   Hacke, Uwe G ^a   Wheeler, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic architecture; Vessel length; Water transport; Xylem flow resistance; Xylem structure and function

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; XYLEM;

FILICOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 15944411824     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01287.x     Document Type: Article

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