Leaf hydraulic conductivity and photosynthesis are genetically correlated in an annual grass

New Phytologist

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 240-247

  Maherali, Hafiz ^a   Sherrard, Mark E ^a   Clifford, Megan H ^a   Latta, Robert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avena barbata; Correlated evolution; Drought adaptation; Genetic variation; Hydraulic conductivity; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADAPTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROUGHT STRESS; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; XYLEM;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOMECHANICS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STOMA; POACEAE; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; XYLEM;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOMASS; BIOMECHANICS; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STOMATA; POACEAE; VARIATION (GENETICS); WATER; XYLEM;

AVENA BARBATA;

EID: 51249085187     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02548.x     Document Type: Article

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