Transient and permanent changes of xylem sap exudation by root systems of Zea mays after application of hydrostatic and osmotic forces

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 813-827

  Fritz, Michael ^a   Lorenzen, Stephan ^a   Popova, Maria ^b   Ehwald, Rudolf ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TIMIRYAZEV INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

apoplast; aquaporin; branch root injury; endodermis; maize; microflow sensor; radial volume flow; root pressure probe; solvent drag

Indexed keywords

APOPLASTS; AQUAPORINS; BRANCH ROOT INJURY; ENDODERMIS; MAIZE; MICRO-FLOW SENSORS; ROOT PRESSURE PROBE; VOLUME FLOW;

DRAG; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MILITARY ENGINEERING; POTENTIAL FLOW; PROBES; REFLECTION; SENSORS;

OSMOSIS;

EXUDATION; HYDROELASTICITY; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MAIZE; OSMOSIS; PROTEIN; REFLECTIVITY; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SOLVENT; VOLUME; WATER UPTAKE; XYLEM;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77956323877     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP10053     Document Type: Article

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