Axial conduit widening in woody species: A still neglected anatomical pattern

IAWA Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 352-364

  Anfodillo, Tommaso ^a   Petit, Giai ^a   Crivellaro, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

evolution; hydraulic resistance; Tree height; xylem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890060607     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: 22941932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-00000030     Document Type: Article

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