Xylem density, biomechanics and anatomical traits correlate with water stress in 17 evergreen shrub species of the Mediterranean-type climate region of South Africa

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 171-183

  Jacobsen, Anna L ^a   Agenbag, Lize ^b   Esler, Karen J ^b   Pratt, R Brandon ^c   Ewers, Frank W ^d   Davis, Stephen D ^e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Fynbos; Hydraulic conductivity; Mediterranean type climate; Phylogenetic independent contrasts; Succulent karoo; Water relations; Xylem pressure potential

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIOMECHANICS; CLIMATIC REGION; EVERGREEN TREE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SHRUB; WATER STRESS; XYLEM;

AFRICA; CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED STATES;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33845621598     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2006.01186.x     Document Type: Article

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