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Scaling of xylem and phloem transport capacity and resource usage with tree size

Xylem and phloem need to maintain steady transport rates of water and carbohydrates to match the exchange rates of these compounds at the leaves. A major proportion of the carbon and nitrogen assimilated by a tree is allocated to the construction and maintenance of the xylem and phloem long distance...

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Autores principales: Hölttä, Teemu, Kurppa, Miika, Nikinmaa, Eero
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3851740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24367373
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00496