Ontogenetically stable hydraulic design in woody plants

Functional Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-199

  Weitz, J S ^a   Ogle, K ^a   Horn, H S ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid dynamics; Hydraulic architecture; Murray's law; Ontogeny; Wood xylem

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC PHENOMENA; ONTOGENY; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; WOODY PLANT; XYLEM;

FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS AMERICANA;

EID: 33646578774     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2006.01083.x     Document Type: Article

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