Xylem tension affects growth-induced water potential and daily elongation of maize leaves

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 753-764

  Tang, An Ching ^a   Boyer, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Osmotic potential; Potential field; Potential gradient; Transpiration; Turgor; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; XYLEM;

PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; SOIL; WATER; XYLEM; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43149103177     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erm371     Document Type: Article

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