Effects of different light conditions on the xylem structure of Norway spruce needles

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1079-1089

  Gebauer, Roman ^a   Volařík, Daniel ^a   Urban, Josef ^a   Børja, Isabella ^b   Nagy, Nina Elisabeth ^b   Eldhuset, Toril Drabløs ^b   Krokene, Paal ^b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Hydraulic conductivity; Shade needle; Sun exposed needle; Tracheid

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ANATOMY; CONIFER NEEDLES; HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY; LIGHT CONDITIONS; LIGHT GRADIENTS; NORWAY SPRUCE; STAND DENSITIES; TRACHEID; TREE CROWNS; WATER STRESS; WATER TRANSPORT;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

NEEDLES;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 84864364941     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-012-0684-9     Document Type: Article

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