Drought resistance of Ailanthus altissima: Root hydraulics and water relations

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-114

  Trifilo P ^a   Raimondo, F ^a   Nardini, A ^a   Lo Gullo, M A ^b   Salleo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductance; Root anatomy; Stomatal conductance; Tree of heaven; Weed

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM; WATER RELATIONS; WEED;

AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA;

EID: 1642573193     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.1.107     Document Type: Article

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