Drought-induced embolism in current-year shoots of two Mediterranean evergreen oaks

threatened by the increasing water deficits related to climate change. To contribute to the understanding of the capacity of these oaks to withstand severe drought we assessed the vulnerability to xylem embolism and the anatomical traits in current-year shoots. Data were collected in mature trees at...

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Main Author: Pinto, Clara A. (author)
Other Authors: David, Jorge S. (author), Cochard, Hervé (author), Caldeira, M.C. (author), Henriques, Manuel O. (author), Quilhó, Teresa (author), Paço, Teresa Afonso do (author), Pereira, João Santos (author), David, Teresa S. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Quercus suber
Quercus Ilex
vulnerability curves
hydraulic conductivity
xylem anatomy
hydraulic safety margins
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8031
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/8031

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8031

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