Water relations, hydraulic conductance, and vessel features of three Caragana species of the Inner Mongolia Plateau of China

Botanical Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-137

  Li, Jing ^a   Gao, Yu Bao ^a   Zheng, Zhi Rong ^a   Gao, Zeng Lu ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caragan microphylla; Caragana davazamcii; Caragana korshinskii; Diurnal and seasonal change; Growth rhythm; Hydraulic conductance; Leaf gas exchange; Vessel size

Indexed keywords

CARAGANA; CARAGANA DAVAZAMCII; CARAGANA KORSHINSKII; CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 45149083550     PISSN: 1817406X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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