Height-related trends in stomatal sensitivity to leaf-to-air vapour pressure deficit in a tall conifer

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 203-210

  Woodruff, D R ^a   Meinzer, F C ^a   McCulloh, K A ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuticular conductance; Foliar turgor; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Stomatal conductance; Tree height

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; DOUGLAS FIR; HISTOLOGY; OSMOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT STOMA; VAPOR PRESSURE;

AIR; OSMOSIS; PLANT STOMATA; PSEUDOTSUGA; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 72049117415     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp291     Document Type: Article

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