Publication details
Analysis of anatomical and functional traits of xylem in Humulus lupulus L. stems
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | PLANT SOIL AND ENVIRONMENT |
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| Field | Physiology |
| Keywords | Hagen-Poiseuille equation; Huber value; hydraulic conductivity; vessel diameter; vessel length |
| Description | Hop plants have unusually low values of the ratio between internal area of xylem conducts and leaf area, indicating that their xylem conducts solutes very efficiently. In the present study we analyzed the structure and function of xylem in stems of field-grown hop plants.We discuss differences and non-linear relationship between measured hydraulic conductivity (Kh) and Kh calculated from vessel diameters and suggest a simplified approach suitable for routine evaluation of theoretical Kh of hop cultivars. |
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