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An improved heat pulse method to measure low and reverse rates of sap flow in woody plants by Burgess, S S, Adams, M A, Turner, N C, Beverly, C R, Ong, C K, Khan, A A, Bleby, T M

“…The compensation heat pulse method (CHPM) is of limited value for measuring low rates of sap flow in woody plants. Recent application of the CHPM to woody…”
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Constraints on physiological function associated with branch architecture and wood density in tropical forest trees by Meinzer, Frederick C, Campanello, Paula I, Domec, Jean-Christophe, Gatti, M. Genoveva, Goldstein, Guillermo, Villalobos-Vega, Randol, Woodruff, David R

“…This study examined how leaf and stem functional traits related to gas exchange and water balance scale with two potential proxies for tree hydraulic…”
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Scaling of angiosperm xylem structure with safety and efficiency by Hacke, U.G, Sperry, J.S, Wheeler, J.K, Castro, L

“…We tested the hypothesis that greater cavitation resistance correlates with less total inter-vessel pit area per vessel (the pit area hypothesis) and evaluated…”
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Link between diurnal stem radius changes and tree water relations by Zweifel, R, Item, H, Häsler, R

“…Internal water reserves are depleted and replenished daily, not only in succulent plants, but also in trees. The significance of these changes in tissue water…”
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Photosynthesis-nitrogen relationships: interpretation of different patterns between Pseudotsuga menziesii and Populus x euroamericana in a mini-stand experiment by Ripullone, Francesco, Grassi, Giacomo, Lauteri, Marco, Borghetti, Marco

“…We compared photosynthesis-nitrogen relationships of one broad-leaved (poplar; Populus x euroamericana (Dole) Guinier) and one conifer (Douglas-fir;…”
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Radial patterns of sap flow in woody stems of dominant and understory species: scaling errors associated with positioning of sensors by Nadezhdina, Nadezhda, Cermák, Jan, Ceulemans, Reinhart

“…We studied sap flow in dominant coniferous (Pinus sylvestris L.) and broadleaf (Populus canescens L.) species and in understory species (Prunus serotina Ehrh…”
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Heat dissipation sensors of variable length for the measurement of sap flow in trees with deep sapwood by James, Shelley A, Clearwater, Michael J, Meinzer, Frederick C, Goldstein, Guillermo

“…Robust thermal dissipation sensors of variable length (3 to 30 cm) were developed to overcome limitations to the measurement of radial profiles of sap flow in…”
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Low temperature, but not photoperiod, controls growth cessation and dormancy induction and release in apple and pear by Heide, O.M, Prestrud, A.K

“…In contrast to most temperate woody species, apple and pear and some other woody species of the Rosaceae family are insensitive to photoperiod, and no…”
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Age-related trends in red spruce foliar plasticity in relation to declining productivity by Greenwood, Michael S, Ward, Margaret H, Day, Michael E, Adams, Stephanie L, Bond, Barbara J

“…Phenotypic plasticity in needle morphology with increasing tree size and age was investigated by comparing four age classes of red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.)…”
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Nutrient use and uptake in Pinus taeda by Albaugh, Timothy J, Allen, H. Lee, Fox, Thomas R

“…We quantified nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) content, use (nutrient amount for one growth year), retranslocation…”
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Uncertainty in eddy covariance measurements and its application to physiological models by Hollinger, D.Y, Richardson, A.D

“…Flux data are noisy, and this uncertainty is largely due to random measurement error. Knowledge of uncertainty is essential for the statistical evaluation of…”
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Carbon allocation and nitrogen acquisition in a developing Populus deltoides plantation by Coleman, M.D, Friend, A.L, Kern, C.C

“…We established Populus deltoides Bartr. stands differing in nitrogen (N) availability and tested if: (1) N-induced carbon (C) allocation could be explained by…”
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Fruit set dependence on carbohydrate availability in citrus trees by Iglesias, Domingo J, Tadeo, Francisco R, Primo-Millo, Eduardo, Talon, Manuel

“…We generated source-sink imbalances by defoliation and sucrose supplementation by stem injection, to investigate effects of carbohydrate availability on…”
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Post-fertilization physiology and growth performance of loblolly pine clones by King, N.T, Seiler, J.R, Fox, T.R, Johnsen, K.H

“…The physiological processes leading to enhanced growth of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) following fertilization are not clearly understood. Part of the debate…”
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Rockfall and snow avalanche impacts leave different anatomical signatures in tree rings of juvenile Larix decidua by Stoffel, Markus, Hitz, Oliver M

“…Rockfall and snow avalanche events often cause injury to European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) trees, giving rise to the formation of callus tissue and…”
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Fine root dynamics in a developing Populus deltoides plantation by Kern, C.C, Friend, A.L, Johnson, J.M.F, Coleman, M.D

“…A closely spaced (1 x 1 m) cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartr.) plantation was established to evaluate the effects of nutrient availability on fine root…”
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Tree stem diameter variations and transpiration in Scots pine: an analysis using a dynamic sap flow model by Perämäki, M, Nikinmaa, E, Sevanto, S, Ilvesniemi, H, Siivola, E, Hari, P, Vesala, T

“…A dynamic model for simulating water flow in a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) tree was developed. The model is based on the cohesion theory and the…”
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Ecophysiology and growth of advance red spruce and balsam fir regeneration after partial cutting in yellow birch-conifer stands by Dumais, Daniel, Prévost, Marcel

“…We investigated ecophysiological and growth responses of short (0.4 to 1.3 m in height) advance regeneration of red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) and balsam fir…”
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Carbon translocation patterns associated with new root proliferation during episodic growth of transplanted Quercus rubra seedlings by Sloan, Joshua L, Jacobs, Douglass F

“…Patterns of carbon allocation in northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.), characterized by episodic growth through recurrent single-season flushing, vary by growth…”
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Rhizosphere feedbacks in elevated CO2 by Cheng, W.

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