Hydraulic failure defines the recovery and point of death in water-stressed conifers

Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 575-584

  Brodribb, Tim J ^a   Cochard, Hervé ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b PIAF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

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EID: 58449094651     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.108.129783     Document Type: Article

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