Analysis of the tapering of xylem conduits as a compensation mechanism for hydraulic limitations to tree growth

Subjects :: treeline
Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia
hydraulic limitations
conduit tapering
WBE model
tree growth
Xylem, hydraulic limitations, tree growth
heartwood formation
hydraulic resistance
Xylem anatomy, conduit tapering, hydraulic constraints, WBE model, allometry, hydraulic resistance, treeline, heartwood formation
Xylem
allometry
hydraulic constraints
Xylem anatomy

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