Recent advances in tree hydraulics highlight the ecological significance of the hydraulic safety margin

New Phytologist

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 355-358

  Delzon, Sylvain ^a   Cochard, Hervé ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Climate change; Drought; Hydraulic safety margin; Tree mortality; Xylem refilling

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; TREE; XYLEM;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHTS; TREES; XYLEM;

EID: 84902539661     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12798     Document Type: Letter

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