MRI of long-distance water transport: A comparison of the phloem and xylem flow characteristics and dynamics in poplar, castor bean, tomato and tobacco

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1715-1729

  Windt, Carel W ^a   Vergeldt, Frank J ^a   De Jager, P Adrie ^a   Van As, Henk ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diurnal cycle; Flow conducting area; Flow imaging; Hydraulic conductivity; M nch; NMR; Pressure flow hypothesis

Indexed keywords

WATER;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TREE; FLOW PATTERN; FRUIT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHLOEM; TOBACCO; WATER FLOW; XYLEM;

ARTICLE; ASPEN; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PLANT STEM; RICINUS COMMUNIS; TOBACCO; TOMATO; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CASTOR BEAN; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANT STEMS; POPULUS; TOBACCO; WATER;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 33746472888     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2006.01544.x     Document Type: Article

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