Hydraulic differences along the water transport system of South American Nothofagus species: do leaves protect the stem functionality?

• Published in: Tree physiology Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 880 - 893
• Main Authors: Bucci, S. J., Scholz, F. G., Campanello, P. I., Montti, L., Jimenez-Castillo, M., Rockwell, F. A., Manna, L. L., Guerra, P., Bernal, P. L., Troncoso, O., Enricci, J., Holbrook, M. N., Goldstein, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada 01.07.2012
• Subjects: Altitude; Biological Transport; Humidity; Magnoliopsida - physiology; Plant Leaves - physiology; Plant Stems - physiology; Rain; Soil; South America; Species Specificity; Temperature; Water - metabolism; Wood - physiology

Hydraulic traits were studied for six Nothofagus species from South America (Argentina and Chile), and for three of these species two populations were studied. The main goal was to determine if properties of the water conductive pathway in stems and leaves are functionally coordinated and to assess...