Patterns in hydraulic architecture from roots to branches in six tropical tree species from cacao agroforestry and their relation to wood density and stem growth

Patterns in hydraulic architecture from roots to branches in six tropical tree species from cacao agroforestry and their relation to wood density and stem growth

For decades it has been assumed that the largest vessels are generally found in roots and that vessel size and corresponding sapwood area-specific hydraulic conductivity are acropetally decreasing towards the distal twigs. However, recent studies from the perhumid tropics revealed a hump-shaped vess...

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Main Authors: Martyna Malgorzata Kotowska, Dietrich eHertel, Yasmin eAbou Rajab, Henry eBarus, Bernhard eSchuldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
hydraulic conductivity
vessel diameter
wood density
perhumid climate
Foliar nitrogen
Shade tree
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00191/full

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