Xylem structure and function in three grapevine varieties

ABSTRACT Xylem vessels are responsible for conducting water, in a metastable state, to the transpiring leaves. As tension increases, hydraulic failure may occur. At any given tension, the resistance of the xylem vessels to cavitation depends on their morphology, of which vessels diameter has been po...

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Main Authors: Quintana-Pulido,Constanza, Villalobos-González,Luis, Muñoz,Mariana, Franck,Nicolás, Pastenes,Claudio
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2018
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392018000300419
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