Lianas as structural parasites

Functional and Ecological Xylem Anatomy

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 163-188

  Ewers, Frank W ^a   Rosell, Julieta A ^b   Olson, Mark E ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Huber value; Leaf specific conductivity; Lianas; Mechanical parasite; Structural parasite; Vessel length; Vines; Xylem transport; Xylem vessels; Xylem specific conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943651495     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15783-2_6     Document Type: Chapter

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