Water availability and genetic effects on water relations of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stands

Tree Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 376-392

  Gonzalez Benecke, Carlos A ^a   Martin, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

13C; Canopy conductance; Hydraulic conductance; Irrigation; Sap flow density radial profile; Soil water uptake; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

WATER;

CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWING SEASON; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SAP FLOW; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL WATER; STOMATA; TRANSPIRATION; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER VAPOR; DECIDUOUS TREE; SOIL CARBON; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL PROFILE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER UPTAKE;

ARTICLE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; PLANT LEAF; SOIL; TIME;

PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; SOIL; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 77649286140     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpp118     Document Type: Article

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