Drought effects on hydraulic conductivity and xylem vulnerability to embolism in diverse species and provenances of Mediterranean cedars

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1109-1117

  Ladjal, Mehdi ^a   Huc, Roland ^a   Ducrey, Michel ^a  

^a French National Institute for Agriculture   (France)

Author keywords

Cedrus atlantica; Cedrus brevifolia; Cedrus libani; Drought acclimation; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER RELATIONS;

CEDRUS; CEDRUS ATLANTICA; CEDRUS BREVIFOLIA; CEDRUS LIBANI; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 25844469102     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.9.1109     Document Type: Article

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