Comparison of methods to quantify loss of hydraulic conductivity in Norway spruce

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 502-502

  Hietz, Peter ^a   Rosner, Sabine ^a   Sorz, Johannes ^a   Mayr, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dye staining; Percent loss of hydraulic conductivity; Picea abies; Relative water content; Xylem embolism

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONIFEROUS TREE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; XYLEM;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 46749149282     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2008023     Document Type: Article

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