Variation in drought resistance, drought acclimation and water conservation in four willow cultivars used for biomass production

Tree Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1339-1346

  Wikberg, Jenny ^a   Ögren, Erling ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Hydraulic conductance; Osmotic potential; Stomatal conductance; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIOMASS; CULTIVAR; DECIDUOUS TREE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; STRESS RESISTANCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

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EID: 34548410519     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/27.9.1339     Document Type: Article

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