Xylem potential-and water content-breakpoints in two wetland forbs: Indicators of drought resistance in emergent hydrophytes

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 67-75

  Touchette, Brant W ^a,b   Frank, Adam R ^b,c  

^a Center for Environmental Studies   (United States)

^b ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Plant water relations; Water potential; Wetlands; Xylem breakpoint

Indexed keywords

JUSTICIA AMERICANA; POACEAE; SAURURUS CERNUUS;

EID: 70349249830     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00168     Document Type: Article

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