American Journal of Botany, Vol. 100, No. 7, GLOBAL BIOLOGICAL CHANGE (July 2013), pp. 1332-1343 (12 pages) Premise of the study: Xylem structure determines the hydraulic and mechanical properties of ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 99, No. 7 (July 2012), pp. 1189-1196 (8 pages) Premise of the study: The hydraulic properties of the xylem determine the ability of plants to transport water from the ...

It’s pretty plain that sooner or later, a tree without water will die. What’s not so clear is exactly what happens inside a thirsty tree while it’s still alive. In particular, what happens within the ...

The xylem of the plant stem performs several important functions. Elucidating the coordination or trade-offs between xylem functions is critical for understanding plant ecological strategy and ...

Plants have tissues to transport water, nutrients and minerals. Phloem consists of living cells arranged end to end. Unlike xylem, phloem vessels contain cytoplasm, and this goes through the holes in ...