Temporal dynamics of stem expansion and contraction in savanna trees: Withdrawal and recharge of stored water

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 469-480

  Scholz, Fabian G ^a,b   Bucci, Sandra J ^a,b   Goldstein, Guillermo ^a,b   Meinzer, Frederick C ^c   Franco, Augusto C ^d   Miralles Wilhelm, Fernando ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^e The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacitance; Cerrado; Electronic dendrometers; Plant water relations; Sap flow; Sapwood

Indexed keywords

CERRADO; CROSS SECTION; SAP FLOW; SAVANNA; STEM; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TRANSPIRATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 42049113179     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.3.469     Document Type: Article

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