Embolism induced by winter drought may be critical for the survival of Pinus sylvestris L. near its southern distribution limit

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 565-574

  Peguero Pina, José Javier ^a   Alquézar Alquézar, José María ^a   Mayr, Stefan ^b   Cochard, Hervé ^c   Gil Pelegrín, Eustaquio ^a  

^a Unidad de Sanidad Vegetal   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c PIAF   (France)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Drought; Freeze thaw; Leaf to air temperature difference; Scots pine

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DEFOLIATION; DROUGHT STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MICROCLIMATE; PHYTOGEOGRAPHY; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SURVIVAL; THINNING; TRANSPIRATION; VULNERABILITY; XYLEM;

SPAIN;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 80051480577     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-011-0068-0     Document Type: Article

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