Root-stem junctions of a desert monocotyledon and a dicotyledon : hydraulic consequences under wet conditions and during drought

Junctions between shoot-borne main roots and stems, which are a crucial part of the water-flow pathway in plants, were investigated for the leaf succulent Agave deserti Engelm. and the sympatric stem succulent Ferocactus acanthodes (Lem.) Britton & Rose under wet conditions and during 21 d of dr...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 121(1992), 3 vom: 20. Juli, Seite 377-385
1. Verfasser: Ewers, Frank W (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: North, Gretchen B, Nobelf, Park S
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1992
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Agave deserti Ferocactus acanthodes embolism hydraulic conductance hydraulic constriction