Variable conductivity and embolism in roots and branches of four contrasting tree species and their impacts on whole-plant hydraulic performance under future atmospheric CO2 concentration

Tree Physiology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1001-1015

  Domec, Jean Christophe ^a,b   Schäfer, Karina ^c   Oren, Ram ^a   Kim, Hyun S ^a   McCarthy, Heather R ^d  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornus florida; embolism; FACE; Liquidambar styraciflua; Pinus taeda L.; reference stomatal conductances; Ulmus alata; whole tree hydraulic conductance.

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER;

ANATOMY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DICOTYLEDON; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SOIL MOISTURE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRADE-OFF; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER STRESS; XYLEM;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STOMA; TIME; TREE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STOMATA; TIME FACTORS; TREES; WATER;

CORNUS; CORNUS FLORIDA; LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; PINUS TAEDA; ULMUS; ULMUS ALATA;

EID: 77955075610     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpq054     Document Type: Article

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