Authors
Laurent J Lamarque, Déborah Corso, José M Torres-Ruiz, Eric Badel, Timothy J Brodribb, Régis Burlett, Guillaume Charrier, Brendan Choat, Hervé Cochard, Gregory A Gambetta, Steven Jansen, Andrew King, Nicolas Lenoir, Nicolas Martin-StPaul, Kathy Steppe, Jan Van den Bulcke, Ya Zhang, Sylvain Delzon
Publication date
2018/9
Journal
Annals of Forest Science
Volume
75
Pages
1-15
Publisher
Springer Paris
Description
Key message
Direct, non-invasive X-ray microtomography and optical technique observations applied in stems and leaves of intact seedlings revealed that laurel is highly resistant to drought-induced xylem embolism. Contrary to what has been brought forward, daily cycles of embolism formation and refilling are unlikely to occur in this species and to explain how it copes with drought.
Context
There has been considerable controversy regarding xylem embolism resistance for long-vesselled angiosperm species and particularly for the model species for refilling (Laurus nobilis L.).
Aims
The purpose of this study was to resolve the hydraulic properties of this species by documenting vulnerability curves of different organs in intact plants.
Methods
Here, we applied a direct …
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