Postpollination drop production in hybrid larch is not related to the diurnal pattern of xylem water potential

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-66

  O'Leary, Stephen J B ^a   Von Aderkas, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Larix; Ovular secretion; Pollination mechanism; Xylem water potential

Indexed keywords

CLONING; FORESTRY; WATER; WATER ABSORPTION;

LARIX; OVULAR SECRETION; POLLINATION MECHANISM; XYLEM WATER POTENTIAL;

TISSUE;

CLONES; FORESTRY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX;

EID: 29244434837     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-005-0013-7     Document Type: Article

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