Effects of age-related increases in sapwood area, leaf area, and xylem conductivity on height-related hydraulic costs in two contrasting coniferous species

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-27

  Domec, Jean Christophe ^a,b   Lachenbruch, Barbara ^c   Pruyn, Michele L ^d   Spicer, Rachel ^e  

^a BORDEAUX SCIENCES AGRO   (France)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic limitation; Sapwood area leaf area; Specific conductivity; Stand age; Tree conductance

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGE CLASS; AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; BASAL AREA; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPENSATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; FOLIAGE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HEIGHT; HOMEOSTASIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEAF AREA; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSLOCATION; WATER FLOW; WOOD; XYLEM;

PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84856688134     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-011-0154-3     Document Type: Article

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