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Variation in xylem structure and function in stems and roots of trees to 20 m depth

  1. Andrew J. McElrone1,*,
  2. William T. Pockman2,
  3. Jordi Martínez-Vilalta3,
  4. Robert B. Jackson1,4

Article first published online: 3 AUG 2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01127.x

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New Phytologist

New Phytologist

Volume 163, Issue 3, pages 507–517, September 2004

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McElrone, A. J., Pockman, W. T., Martínez-Vilalta, J. and Jackson, R. B. (2004), Variation in xylem structure and function in stems and roots of trees to 20 m depth. New Phytologist, 163: 507–517. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01127.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA

  3. 3

    School of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

  4. 4

    Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA

*Author for correspondence: Andrew J. McElrone Tel: +1 919 660 7289 Fax: +1 919 660 7293 Email: mcelrone@duke.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 3 AUG 2004
  2. Article first published online: 3 AUG 2004
  3. Received: 28 January 2004 Accepted: 16 April 2004

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