Comparison of phloem and xylem hydraulic architecture in Picea abies stems

New Phytologist

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 102-115

  Jyske, Tuula ^a   Hölttä, Teemu ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Picea abies; Allometry; Conductivity; Conduit frequency; Conduit tapering; Conifers; Phloem sieve cells; Xylem tracheids

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA ABIES;

WATER;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; PHLOEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT STEM; SPRUCE; XYLEM;

PHLOEM; PICEA; PLANT STEMS; WATER; XYLEM;

EID: 84912015473     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.12973     Document Type: Article

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