Convergence in hydraulic architecture, water relations and primary productivity amongst habitats and across seasons in Sydney

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 429-439

  Macinnis Ng, Catriona ^a   McClenahan, Kate ^a   Eamus, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Branch conductivity; Hydraulic architecture; Leaf water potential; Vulnerability to xylem embolism; Water relations

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION METHODS; HYDRAULICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER;

INVERSE CORRELATIONS; XYLEN EMBOLISM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ECOPHYSIOLOGY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT WATER RELATIONS;

EID: 3042780574     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP03194     Document Type: Conference Paper

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