Pseudotsuga

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • Age- and position-related changes in hydraulic versus mechanical dysfunction of xylem: inferring the design criteria for Douglas-fir wood structure. 
  • Dynamics of water transport and storage in conifers studied with deuterium and heat tracing techniques. 
  • Hydraulic redistribution in a Douglas-fir forest: lessons from system manipulations. 
  • Maximum height in a conifer is associated with conflicting requirements for xylem design. 
  • Native root xylem embolism and stomatal closure in stands of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine: mitigation by hydraulic redistribution. 
  • Photosynthetic differences between saplings and adult trees: an integration of field results by meta-analysis. 
  • Transpiration-induced axial and radial tension gradients in trunks of Douglas-fir trees.