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Hydraulic adjustment of Scots pine across Europe.
The New phytologist - 1 Oct 2009
Martínez-Vilalta J, Cochard H, Mencuccini M, Sterck F, Herrero A, Korhonen J F J, Llorens P, Nikinmaa E, Nolè A, Poyatos R, Ripullone F, Sass-Klaassen U, Zweifel R
Abstract excerpt
* The variability of branch-level hydraulic properties was assessed across 12 Scots pine populations covering a wide range of environmental conditions, including some of the southernmost populations of the species. The aims were to relate this variability to differences in climate, and to study the potential tradeoffs between traits. * Traits measured included wood density, radial growth, xylem anatomy, sapwood-...
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