Root hydraulic conductivity and whole-plant water balance in tropical saplings following a shade-to-sun transfer

Oecologia

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Shimizu, Michiru ^a   Ishida, Atsushi ^b   Hogetsu, Taizo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Dry matter allocation; Leaf mass per area; Leaf osmotic potential; Niche differentiation

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; WATER;

GAP DYNAMICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SAPLING; WATER BUDGET; WATER USE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SUNLIGHT; SWEATING; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AQUAPORINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; MERCURIC CHLORIDE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SUNLIGHT; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER;

MACARANGA GIGANTEA; SHOREA; TREMA; TREMA ORIENTALIS;

EID: 17044424654     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-004-1797-7     Document Type: Article

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