Functional analysis of embolism induced by air injection in Acer rubrum and Salix nigra

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue SEP, 2013, Pages

  Melcher, Peter J ^a   Zwieniecki, Maciej A ^b  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pressurization; Embolism refilling; Granier sap flow probes; Hydraulic conductivity; Xylem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893244009     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00368     Document Type: Article

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