Importance of internal hydraulic redistribution for prolonging the lifespan of roots in dry soil

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-186

  Bauerle, T L ^a   Richards, J H ^b   Smart, D R ^b   Eissenstat, D M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrolyte leakage; Root survivorship; Root water potential; Split pot

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; WATER;

DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT STRESS; ELECTROLYTE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSTRUMENTATION; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL MOISTURE; SURVIVORSHIP;

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GRAPE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; TIME;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ELECTROLYTES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SOIL; TIME FACTORS; VITIS; WATER;

CALIFORNIA; NAPA COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

VITACEAE; VITIS; VITIS RIPARIA X VITIS RUPESTRIS; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 38049059854     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01749.x     Document Type: Article

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