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Limits to water transport in Juniperus osteosperma and Pinus edulis: implications for drought tolerance and regulation of transpiration

  1. M. J. Linton†,
  2. J. S. Sperry‡,
  3. D. G. Williams§

Article first published online: 28 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00275.x

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Functional Ecology

Functional Ecology

Volume 12, Issue 6, pages 906–911, December 1998

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Linton, M. J., Sperry, J. S. and Williams, D. G. (1998), Limits to water transport in Juniperus osteosperma and Pinus edulis: implications for drought tolerance and regulation of transpiration. Functional Ecology, 12: 906–911. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1998.00275.x

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

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