Distribution of vessel size, vessel density and xylem conducting efficiency within a crown of silver birch (Betula pendula)

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-216

  Sellin, Arne ^a   Rohejärv, Andrus ^a   Rahi, Märt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Hagen Poiseuille law; Huber value; Hydraulic conductivity of xylem; Hydraulically weighted diameter; Leaf specific conductivity; Vessel diameter; Wood anatomy

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

HAGEN-POISEUILLE LAWS; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE; HYDRAULICALLY WEIGHTED DIAMETERS; LEAF SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY; VESSEL DIAMETER;

TISSUE;

FORESTRY; TISSUE; WOOD STRUCTURE;

BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 41149123827     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-007-0177-4     Document Type: Article

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