Interspecific variation in vessel size, growth and drought tolerance of broad-leaved trees in semi-arid regions of Kenya

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 899-904

  Kondoh, Shoko ^a,b   Yahata, Hisashi ^c   Nakashizuka, Tohru ^d   Kondoh, Michio ^e  

^a Cultural Studies   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AND NATURE   (Japan)

^e RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deciduous tree; Die back; Drought stress; Water transport; Xylem architecture

Indexed keywords

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DIAMETER; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DRY SEASON; EVERGREEN FOREST; GROWTH RESPONSE; HEIGHT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; SEMIARID REGION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ACACIA; ACACIA GERRARDII; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; JACARANDA MIMOSIFOLIA; MELIA VOLKENSII; MELIACEAE; SENNA; SENNA SIAMEA;

EID: 33746838950     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.7.899     Document Type: Article

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