Transport Challenges in Tall Trees

Vascular Transport in Plants

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 437-456

  Koch, George W ^a   Fredeen, Arthur L ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012088457-5/50023-X     Document Type: Chapter

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