Ion-mediated enhancement of xylem hydraulic conductivity in four Acer species: Relationships with ecological and anatomical features

Tree Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1434-1441

  Nardini, Andrea ^a   Dimasi, Federica ^a   Klepsch, Matthias ^b   Jansen, Steven ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acer; ionic effect; light; pit membranes; vessel grouping; water stress; xylem sap

Indexed keywords

ION; WATER;

ANATOMY; DECIDUOUS TREE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ION; PLANT WATER RELATIONS; SAP FLOW; WATER AVAILABILITY; XYLEM;

ACER; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; XYLEM;

ACER; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; IONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER; XYLEM;

ACER; ACER CAMPESTRE; ACER MONSPESSULANUM; ACER PLATANOIDES; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS;

EID: 84871195913     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tps107     Document Type: Article

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