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Martinez-Vilalta, Jordi; Pinol, Josep – Journal of Biological Education, 2004
We present a practical for university-level students aimed at measuring and comparing xylem hydraulic properties of co-existing plant species. After sampling branches of several woody species in the field, their main hydraulic properties were measured using a simple set-up. Hydraulic conductivity ("K[subscript h]") was calculated as the ratio…
Descriptors: Biology, Anatomy, Plants (Botany), Measurement Techniques