Mechanisms for tolerating freeze-thaw stress of two evergreen chaparral species: Rhus ovata and Malosma laurina (Anacardiaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1102-1113

  Pratt, R B ^a   Ewers, F W ^b   Lawson, M C ^a   Jacobsen, A L ^b   Brediger, M M ^a   Davis, S D ^a  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anacardiaceae; California; Cavitation; Chaparral; Embolism; Malosma laurina; Rhus ovata; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; XYLEM;

ANACARDIACEAE; HEDERA; MALOSMA LAURINA; RHUS OVATA;

EID: 21344455080     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.7.1102     Document Type: Article

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