Methods for measuring plant vulnerability to cavitation: A critical review

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 64, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 4779-4791

  Cochard, Hervé ^a   Badel, Eric ^a   Herbette, Stéphane ^b   Delzon, Sylvain ^c   Choat, Brendan ^d   Jansen, Steven ^e  

^a PIAF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Embolism; Review; Technique; Xylem

Indexed keywords

WATER;

CAVITATION; CENTRIFUGATION; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMBOLISM; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; PROCEDURES; REVIEW; XYLEM; XYLEM.;

CAVITATION; EMBOLISM; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; XYLEM.;

CENTRIFUGATION; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANTS; PRESSURE; WATER; XYLEM;

EID: 84885166038     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert193     Document Type: Review

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