Physiological and morphological responses to water stress in two Acacia species from contrasting habitats

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 361-371

  Otieno, D O ^a   Schmidt, M W T ^a   Adiku, S ^b   Tenhunen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Cell wall elasticity; Drought stress; Osmotic adjustment; Savanna; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TRANSPIRATION; WATER STRESS;

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS; ACACIA XANTHOPHLOEA;

EID: 16244409524     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.3.361     Document Type: Article

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