Differential summer water use by Pinus edulis and Juniperus osteosperma reflects contrasting hydraulic characteristics

Tree Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1711-1720

  West, A G ^a,b   Hultine, K R ^a   Jackson, T L ^a   Ehleringer, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Hydraulic conductivity; Irrigation; Moisture pulse; Rain event

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL WATER; SUMMER; WATER USE;

JUNIPERUS; JUNIPERUS OSTEOSPERMA; PINUS EDULIS;

EID: 37849000424     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/27.12.1711     Document Type: Article

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