Drought susceptibility and recovery of transplanted Quercus rubra seedlings in relation to root system morphology

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 504-504

  Jacobs, Douglass F ^a   Francis Salifu, K ^a   Davis, Anthony S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas exchange; Northern red oak; Root growth; Transplant shock; Xylem water potential

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS FOREST; DROUGHT STRESS; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOISTURE CONTENT; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL WATER; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPLANTATION; XYLEM;

QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 70449572932     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest/2009029     Document Type: Article

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