Changes of xylem hydraulic efficiency and native embolism of Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. seedlings under different drought stress conditions and after rewatering

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-82

  Ayup, M ^a   Hao, X ^a   Chen, Y ^a   Li, W ^a   Su, R ^a  

^a XINJIANG INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY   (China)

Author keywords

Drought resistance; Native embolism; Xylem anatomy; Xylem hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANATOMY; DIAMETER; DROUGHT STRESS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; REWETTING; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; SHRUB; XYLEM;

CHINA; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 84862922909     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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