Variability in radial sap flux density patterns and sapwood area among seven co-occurring temperate broad-leaved tree species

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1821-1830

  Gebauer, Tobias ^a   Horna, Viviana ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Annual growth rings; Diffuse porous; Dyes; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Granier method; Ring porous; Sap flow; Tilia; Weibull function

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLUX MEASUREMENT; HEATING; SAP FLOW; TRANSPIRATION; TREE RING;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; MALVACEAE; TILIA;

EID: 57149110837     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.12.1821     Document Type: Article

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