Modeling xylem and phloem water flows in trees according to cohesion theory and Münch hypothesis

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-78

  Holtta T ^a   Vesala, T ^a   Sevanto, S ^a,b   Peramaki M ^a   Nikinmaa, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Munch hypothesis; Phloem translocation; Sap flow; Stem diameter change

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); SUGAR (SUCROSE); TRANSPIRATION; VISCOSITY;

MUNCH HYPOTHESIS; PHLOEM TRANSLOCATION; SAP FLOW; STEM DIAMETER CHANGE;

TISSUE;

FORESTRY; HYDRAULICS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 29244471697     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-005-0014-6     Document Type: Article

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