Combined application of computer tomography and light microscopy for analysis of conductive xylem area in coarse roots of European beech and Norway spruce

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-153

  Nikolova, Petia S ^a   Blaschke, Helmut ^a   Matyssek, Rainer ^a   Pretzsch, Hans ^a   Seifert, Thomas ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Computer tomography; Conduit diameter; Fagus sylvatica; Image analysis; Light microscopy; Picea abies; Root conductivity; Sap flow; Sapwood

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOLIAGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROSCOPY; MIXED FOREST; ROOT SYSTEM; SAP FLOW; STAND STRUCTURE; TOMOGRAPHY; TREE; XYLEM;

BAVARIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 61349156805     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-008-0211-0     Document Type: Article

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