Adjustments in hydraulic architecture of Pinus palustris maintain similar stomatal conductance in xeric and mesic habitats. Addington, R., Donovan, L., Mitchell, R. J., Vose, J., Pecot, D., Jack, S., Hacke, U., Sperry, J., & Oren, R. Plant, Cell and Environment, 2006.
Adjustments in hydraulic architecture of Pinus palustris maintain similar stomatal conductance in xeric and mesic habitats. [pdf]Paper  abstract   bibtex   
We investigated relationships between whole-tree hydraulic architecture and stomatal conductance in Pinus palustris Mill. (longleaf pine) across habitats that differed in soil properties and habitat structure. Trees occupying a xeric habitat (characterized by sandy, well-drained soils, higher nitrogen availability and lower overstory tree density) were shorter in stature and had lower sapwood-to-leaf area ratio (AS:AL) than trees in a mesic habitat. The soil-leaf water potential gradient (?S

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