Root resistance to cavitation is accurately measured using a centrifuge technique

Tree Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 185-196

  Pratt, R B ^a   MacKinnon, E D ^a   Venturas, M D ^a   Crous, C J ^b   Jacobsen, A L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Centrifuge; Drought; Embolism; Vessels; Xylem

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; CENTRIFUGE; DROUGHT; ROOT SYSTEM; STEM; TRANSPORT PROCESS; VULNERABILITY; WOODY PLANT; XYLEM;

WATER;

ANGIOSPERM; DROUGHT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; TREE; WOOD; XYLEM;

ANGIOSPERMS; DROUGHTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT TRANSPIRATION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TREES; WATER; WOOD; XYLEM;

EID: 84937549908     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpv003     Document Type: Article

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