The anatomical determinants of leaf hydraulic function

Functional and Ecological Xylem Anatomy

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 255-271

  Sack, Lawren ^a   Scoffoni, Christine ^a   Johnson, Daniel M ^b   Buckley, Thomas N ^c   Brodribb, Timothy J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Bundle sheath; Bundle sheath extensions; Cavitation; Leaf development; Leaf traits; Transfusion tracheids; Venation; Vulnerability; Xylem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939187147     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15783-2_10     Document Type: Chapter

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