The hydraulic limitation hypothesis revisited

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-381

  Ryan, Michael G ^a,b   Phillips, Nathan ^c   Bond, Barbara J ^d  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon limitation; Forest production; Hydraulic conductance; Photosynthesis; Stomatal conductance to water vapor; Tree; Tree height limit; Turgor pressure

Indexed keywords

CARBON; WATER;

STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE;

BIOMASS; BIOMETRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME; TREE;

BIOMASS; BIOMETRY; CARBON; TIME FACTORS; TREES; WATER;

EID: 33645027155     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01478.x     Document Type: Review

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