Seasonal Changes In Hydraulic Conductance, Xylem Embolism And Leaf Area In Eucalyptus Tetrodonta And Eucalyptus Miniata Saplings In A North Australian Savanna

Abstract

Eucalypt saplings in north Australian savannas commonly die back, sometimes to ground level, during the 5 months of the long dry season, Wafer potentials are lower in saplings than large trees during the dry season, and we hypothesized that low water pot