A tracheomycosis as a tool for studying the impact of stem xylem dysfunction on leaf water status and gas exchange in Citrus aurantium L.

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 327-333

  Raimondo, Fabio ^a   Nardini, Andrea ^b   Salleo, Sebastiano ^b   Cacciola, Santa Olga ^c   Lo Gullo, Maria Assunta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leaf gas exchange; Leaf water status; P. thacheiphila; Stem hydraulic resistance; Xylem blockage

Indexed keywords

CITRUS AURANTIUM; FUNGAL INFECTION; GAS EXCHANGE; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES; LEAF GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF SHEDDING; LEAF WATER POTENTIAL; LEAF WATER STATUS; STOMATAL CLOSURES; WATER POTENTIAL; WATER VAPOUR;

PLANT SHUTDOWNS; PLANTS (BOTANY); STREAM FLOW;

HYDRAULICS;

CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM; FUNGI; FUNGI IMPERFECTI; PHOMA TRACHEIPHILA;

EID: 77952096994     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-009-0402-4     Document Type: Article

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