The hydraulic conductivity of the xylem in conifer needles (Picea abies and Pinus mugo)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4383-4390

  Charra Vaskou, Katline ^a   Mayr, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Conifer needle; hydraulic conductivity; hydraulic resistance; leaf conductance; tracheid; xylem anatomy

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; PLANT LEAF; SPRUCE; STAINING; TEMPERATURE; XYLEM;

PICEA; PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; STAINING AND LABELING; TEMPERATURE; WATER; XYLEM;

CONIFEROPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 80051720054     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err157     Document Type: Article

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