Seasonal variations in the vessel size of temperate, diffuse-porous species and its relationship to leaf water potential

• Published in: Forest research, Kyoto Vol. 78; pp. 89 - 95
• Main Authors: OKADA, Naoki, OHASHI, Shinta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University 28.09.2012
• Subjects: Annual ring; diffuse-porous wood; tree water relation; vessel size

Vessel lumen area and leaf water potential (ψleaf) at predawn and midday were measured periodically to reveal seasonal variations in the vessel sizes of diffuse-porous species and to determine the factors that cause this variation. Two deciduous species (Cercidiphyllum japonicum and Liriodendron tul...