Whole-tree level water balance and its implications on stomatal oscillations in orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] under natural climatic conditions

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1893-1901

  Dzikiti, S ^a   Steppe, K ^b   Lemeur, R ^b   Milford, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Citrus sinensis; Model; Oscillations; Sap flow; Stem diameter variation; Stomata; Time lag

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; TISSUE; TRANSPIRATION;

CITRUS SINENSIS; SAP FLOW; STEM DIAMETER VARIATION; STOMATA;

FORESTRY;

CITRUS FRUITS; OSCILLATION; SAP; TIME LAG; TREES;

CITRUS SINENSIS;

WATER;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; HISTOLOGY; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; SWEATING; SWEET ORANGE; TIME; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CITRUS SINENSIS; CLIMATE; HOMEOSTASIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 34547403732     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erm023     Document Type: Article

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