Defining phreatophyte response to reduced water availability: Preliminary investigations on the use of xylem cavitation vulnerability in Banksia woodland species

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-179

  Froend, R H ^a   Drake, P L ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER RESOURCE;

BANKSIA; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA PREISSIANA;

EID: 33645653001     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT05081     Document Type: Article

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