Hydraulic architecture of lianas in a semiarid climate: efficiency or safety?
Xylem anatomical traits can provide insights regarding the mechanisms affecting the distribution of vascular plants across environmental gradients. In this study, we aimed to investigate the hypothesis that lianas occurring in semiarid environments have characteristics that maximize the xylem resist...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062015000200198&lng=en&tlng=en |