A potential role for xylem-phloem interactions in the hydraulic architecture of trees: Effects of phloem girdling on xylem hydraulic conductance

Tree Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 911-917

  Zwieniecki, Maciej A ^a   Melcher, Peter J ^a,b   Feild, Taylor S ^a,c   Holbrook, N Michele ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acer rubrum; Acer saccharum; Hydrogel; Xylem sap ion concentration

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PHLOEM; XYLEM;

ACER; ACER RUBRUM; ACER SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 8844242651     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/24.8.911     Document Type: Conference Paper

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