Root hydraulic conductivity and vessel structure modification with increasing soil depth of two oak species: Quercus pubescens and Quercus robur

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 523-531

  Gebauer, Roman ^a   Volařík, Daniel ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cavitation; Deep roots; Hydraulic conductivity; Shallow roots; Vessel diameter

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CONDUIT DIAMETER; DEEP ROOTS; ROOT HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SHALLOW ROOTS; VESSEL DIAMETER; VESSEL STRUCTURE; WATER TRANSPORT;

CAVITATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

SOILS;

QUERCUS PUBESCENS; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 84877798120     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-012-0805-5     Document Type: Article

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