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Fall 2012
Variation in xylem structure and function has been extensively studied across different species with a wide taxonomic, geographical and ecological coverage. In contrast, our understanding of how xylem of a single species can adjust to different growing conditions remains limited. In this thesis,...
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Evaluation of centrifugal methods for measuring xylem cavitation in conifers, diffuse and ringporous angiosperms
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Hacke, U.G., Taneda, H., Li, Y., Sperry, J.S., Bush, S.E.
• A centrifugal method is used to measure ‘vulnerability curves’ which show the loss of hydraulic conductivity in xylem by cavitation. Until recently, conductivity was measured between bouts of centrifugation using a gravity-induced head. Now, conductivity can be measured during centrifugation....
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