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_b.W425 1993
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245 0 0 _aWater transport in plants under climatic stress :
_bproceedings of an international workshop, held in Vallombrosa, Firenze, Italy /
_cedited by M. Borghetti, J. Grace, and A. Raschi.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c1993.
300 _a1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _aGlobal change and plant water relations -- Cavitation. A review: past, present and future -- Effect of cavitation on the status of water in plants -- Stomatal control of xylem -- Refilling of embolized xylem -- Interpretation of the dynamics of plant water potential -- A proposed mechanism of freezing and thawing in conifer xylem -- Winter xylem embolism and spring recovery in Betula cordifolia, Fagus grandifolia, Abies balsamea and Picea rubens -- Drought resistance strategies and vulnerability to cavitation of some Mediterranean sclerophyllous trees -- Relations between sap velocity and cavitation in broad-leaved trees -- NMR and water transport in plants -- The symplast radial-axial water transport in plants: an NMR approach -- Reproductive adaptation by polyembryony of coniferous forest trees under climatic stress is revealed by the metabolism of tritiated water -- A heat balance method for measuring sap flow in small trees -- Heat pulse measurements on beech in relation to weather conditions -- Extremely fast changes of xylem water flow rate in tall trees caused by atmospheric, soil and mechanic factors -- Water relations and water transport in coppice vs. single stem Querus cerris L. trees -- Environmental control of water flux through Maritime pine -- Evaluation of transpiration of apple trees and measurement of daily course of water flow within the main branches of walnut trees -- Estimating citrus orchard canopy resistance from measurements of actual and potential transpiration -- Stomatal conductance in tomato responds to air humidity -- Water relations of Canarian laurel forest trees -- Watering regime and photosynthetic performance of Gunnera tinctoria Mirbel -- Water relations and ultrasound emissions in Douglas fir-seedings infected with xylem pathogens -- Diurnal fruit shrinkage: a model -- Analysis of pressure-volume curves by non-linear regressions M. -- Determination of the amount of apoplastic water and other water relations parameters in conifer needles -- The assessment of water status in chilled plants -- An artificial osmotic cell: a model system for studying phenomena of negative pressure and for determining concentrations of solutes -- Measurement of water and solute uptake into excised roots at positive and negative roots pressures.
520 _aThe prospect of future climate change has stimulated research into the physiological responses of plants to stress. Water is a key factor controlling the distribution and abundance of plants in nature and the efficient uptake and subsequent transport of water within the plant is critical in hot, dry regions. This book, based on a meeting which focused on the failure of the hydraulic pathway within the xylem, brings together contributions from a range of experts who have worked on the cavitation of water in the transport system. The phenomenon of cavitation, discovered only in the 1960s, is now becoming recognised as being widespread and, whilst its ecological significance is a matter for further research, many scientists consider than embolism in the xylem predisposes plants to further water stress. Cavitation and refilling may, therefore, hold the key to vegetational response to climatic warming and drying. This book will provide a valuable compendium of information for those working in the plant and environmental sciences as well as for those whose interests lie in the more applied disciplines of agriculture and forestry.
650 0 _aPlant-water relationships
_vCongresses.
650 0 _aXylem
_vCongresses.
700 1 _aBorghetti, M.,
_eeditor.
700 1 _aGrace, J.
_q(John),
_d1945-
_eeditor.
700 1 _aRaschi, A.,
_eeditor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521442190
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511753305
999 _c521770
_d521768