Plant physiology in theory and practice: An analysis of the WBE model for vascular plants

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 259, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Petit, Giai ^a   Anfodillo, Tommaso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allometry; Hydraulic limitations; Transport system; WBE model; Xylem architecture

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ANATOMY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GROWTH; ONTOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; VASCULAR PLANT; XYLEM;

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; ONTOGENY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT MODEL; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL; VASCULAR PLANT; XYLEM;

FRACTALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANT STEMS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 67249130605     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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