Search Results - "Canny, M.J"

Water in aerenchyma spaces in roots. A fast diffusion path for solutes by Weele, C.M. van der (Utrecht Univ. (Netherlands). Dept. of Plant Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Canny, M.J, McCully, M.E

“…During a study of the diffusivity of sulphorhodamine G in the cortical apoplast of maize roots widely discrepant rates were found between different samples. In…”
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Leaf water content and palisade cell size by Canny, M. J., Huang, C. X.

“…• The palisade cell sizes in leaves of Eucalyptus pauciflora were estimated in paradermal sections of cryo-fixed leaves imaged in the cryo-scanning electron…”
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Vessel contents during transpiration: embolisms and refilling by Canny, Martin J.

“…A test was made of the previous unexpected observation that embolized vessels were refilled during active transpiration. The contents of individual vessels in…”
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management of extracellular ice by petioles of frost-resistant herbaceous plants by McCully, M.E, Canny, M.J, Huang, C.X

“…Background and Aims Some frost-tolerant herbaceous plants droop and wilt during frost events and recover turgor and posture on thawing. It has long been known…”
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Architecture of Branch-root Junctions in Maize: Structure of the Connecting Xylem and the Porosity of Pit Membranes by Shane, M.W., M C Cully, M.E., Canny, M.J.

“…The architecture of the connecting xylem network in the vascular plexus linking branch and main root vessels has been examined using cryoSEM, and the limiting…”
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Tansley review no. 22. What becomes of the transpiration stream? by Canny, M.J

“…Changes of view on the course of the transpiration strcam beyond the veins in leaves are followed from the imbibition theory of Sachs, through the (symplastic)…”
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Formation and stabilization of rhizosheaths of Zea mays L.: effect of soil water content by Watt, M. (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), McCully, M.E, Canny, M.J

“…Field observations have shown that rhizosheaths of grasses formed under dry conditions are larger, more coherent, and more strongly bound to the roots than…”
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A nitrogen-fixing endophyte of sugarcane stems. A new role for the apoplast by Dong, Z. (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), Canny, M.J, McCully, M.E, Roboredo, M.R, Cabadilla, C.F, Ortega, E, Rodes, R

“…The intercellular spaces of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) stem parenchyma are filled with solution (determined by cryoscanning microscopy), which can be…”
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Vessel contents of leaves after excision--a test of Scholander's assumption by Canny, Martin J.

“…A test was attempted of the assumption that, when a leaf is cut, the xylem still contains water under tension beyond the first vessel cross walls. This…”
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The Vascular System of Maize Stems Revisited: Implications for Water Transport and Xylem Safety by Shane, M.W., McCully, M.E., Canny, M.J.

“…The plexus of vascular bundles in the nodes of grasses is notoriously complex, where long axial bundles pass through a network of transverse bundles. The xylem…”
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Solute concentrations in xylem sap along vessels of maize primary roots at high root pressure by Enns, L.C., McCully, M.E., Canny, M.J.

“…The elemental composition of xylem sap has been determined by cryo-analytical microscopy in situ along vessels in the roots of maize plants frozen intact while…”
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Application of the compensating pressure theory of water transport by Canny, M.J. (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.)

“…Some predictions of the recently proposed theory of long-distance water transport in plants (the Compensating Pressure Theory) have been verified…”
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A comparison of translocation of labelled assimilate by normal and lignified sieve elements in wheat leaves by Cartwright, S.C. (Monash Univ., Clayton (Australia). Dept. of Botany), Lush, W.M, Canny, M.J

“…Leaves of Triticum aestivum L. were exposed to 14CO2. The 14C activity in lignified sieve elements was not above background levels, whereas it was…”
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Tyloses and the Maintenance of Transpiration by CANNY, M.J.

“…During a study of transpiration and embolism-formation in petioles of sunflower, tyloses were frequently observed in early metaxylem vessels. Tyloses were…”
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Measurements of the time to refill embolized vessels by Facette, Michelle R, McCully, Margaret E, Shane, Michael W, Canny, Martin J

“…The time taken to refill embolized xylem vessels in field-grown roots of maize ( Zea mays L.) was determined after transpiration was stopped by detopping the…”
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investigation of the role of solutes in the xylem sap and in the xylem parenchyma as the source of root pressure by Enns, L.C, Canny, M.J, McCully, M.E

“…Solute osmotic potentials (Ψ^sub x^) in the vessels of hydroponically grown maize roots were measured to assess the osmotic-xylem-sap mechanism for generating…”
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Cryo-scanning electron microscopy observations of vessel content during transpiration in walnut petioles. Facts or artefacts? by Canny, Martin J, McCully, Margaret E, Huang, Cheng X

“…The reliability of the cryo-SEM technique for stabilizing and quantifying embolisms in vessels of transpiring plants has recently been criticized, on the…”
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The origin of the exudate from cut maize roots by Rowan, Andrea, McCully, Margaret E, Canny, Martin J

“…The exudate that wells out of the cut surface of detached roots is commonly thought to flow from the xylem and to be forced up the vessels by root pressure…”
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Xylem feeding by spittlebug nymphs: some observations by optical and cryo-scanning electron microscopy by Crews, L.J, McCully, M.E, Canny, M.J, Huang, C.X, Ling, L.E.C

“…The feeding of spittlebug nymphs (Philaenus spumarius) from mature xylem vessels was studied by optical and cryoanalytical scanning electron microscopy…”
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Pathways and processes of water and nutrient movement in roots by McCULLY, M.E., CANNY, M.J.

“…Recent work in our laboratory provides evidence for a revised view of the functioning of roots of maize, and probably of all the grasses. The development of…”
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