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Scaling of xylem and phloem transport capacity and resource usage with tree size

Xylem and phloem need to maintain steady transport rates of water and carbohydrates to match the exchange rates of these compounds at the leaves. A major proportion of the carbon and nitrogen assimilated by a tree is allocated to the construction and maintenance of the xylem and phloem long distance...

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Main Authors: Hölttä, Teemu, Kurppa, Miika, Nikinmaa, Eero
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3851740/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24367373
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00496
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