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Vulnerability to cavitation, hydraulic efficiency, growth and survival in an insular pine (Pinus canariensis).
Annals of botany - 1 Jun 2013
López Rosana, López de Heredia Unai, Collada Carmen, Cano Francisco Javier, Emerson Brent C, Cochard Hervé, Gil Luis
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: It is widely accepted that hydraulic failure due to xylem embolism is a key factor contributing to drought-induced mortality in trees. In the present study, an attempt is made to disentangle phenotypic plasticity from genetic variation in hydraulic traits across the entire distribution area of a tree species to detect adaptation to local environments. METHODS: A series of traits related to...
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