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Hydraulic and mechanical properties of young Norway spruce clones related to growth and wood structure.
Tree physiology - 1 Aug 2007
Rosner Sabine, Klein Andrea, Müller Ulrich, Karlsson Bo
Abstract excerpt
Stem segments of eight five-year-old Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) clones differing in growth characteristics were tested for maximum specific hydraulic conductivity (k(s100)), vulnerability to cavitation and behavior under mechanical stress. The vulnerability of the clones to cavitation was assessed by measuring the applied air pressure required to cause 12 and 50% loss of conductivity (Psi(12),...
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