Xylem embolism threshold for catastrophic hydraulic failure in angiosperm trees.

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Tree Physiology

• Publication date

  2013-07-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1093/treephys/tpt030PMID 23658197
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