Hydraulic properties and embolism in small-diameter roots of five temperate broad-leaved tree species with contrasting drought tolerance

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 693-703

  Köcher, Paul ^a   Horna, Viviana ^a   Beckmeyer, Ingo ^a   Leuschner, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acer pseudoplatanus; Carpinus betulus; Coarse roots; Drought tolerance; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Root embolism; Root hydraulic conductivity; Tilia cordata; Vessel diameter

Indexed keywords

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; COEXISTENCE; DIAMETER; DROUGHT STRESS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MIXED FOREST; ROOT; TEMPERATE FOREST;

ACER; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; CARPINUS BETULUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; TILIA; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 84865973784     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-012-0189-0     Document Type: Article

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