Maintenance of xylem network transport capacity: a review of embolism repair in vascular plants

Maintenance of long distance water transport in xylem is essential to plant health and productivity. Both biotic and abiotic environmental conditions lead to embolism formation within the xylem resulting in lost transport capacity and ultimately death. Plants exhibit a variety of strategies to eithe...

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Main Authors: Craig eBrodersen, Andrew eMcElrone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00108/full