Mechanical perturbation affects conductivity, mechanical properties and aboveground biomass of hybrid poplars

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1243-1251

  Kern, Kristine A ^a   Ewers, Frank W ^a   Telewski, Frank W ^a   Koehler, Lothar ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductivity; Populus; Thigmomorphogenesis; Vessel anatomy; Wind stress; Xylem; Young's modulus of elasticity

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PERTURBATION;

POPULUS; POPULUS BALSAMIFERA SUBSP. TRICHOCARPA; POPULUS DELTOIDES;

EID: 27744510858     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.10.1243     Document Type: Article

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