Functional and Ecological Xylem Anatomy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hacke, Uwe (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Plant ecology.; Trees.; Plant anatomy.; Plant development.; Plant physiology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Anatomy/Development.; Plant Physiology.; Tree Biology.; Plant Ecology.

This book analyzes what is currently known about functional and ecological xylem anatomy. In addition to serving as a source of information to professionals, instructors, and advanced students in plant science and forestry, the inherent beauty of xylem that is apparent in many images will be a sourc...

Table of Contents:

• The Structure and Function of Xylem in Seed-Free Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective
• The Hydraulic Architecture of Conifers
• Development, Structure and Function of Torus-Margo Pits in Conifers, Ginkgo and Dicots
• The Hydraulic Architecture of Populus
• Grapevine Xylem Development, Architecture and Function
• Lianas as Structural Parasites
• Integrative Xylem Analysis of Chaparral Shrubs
• The Role of Xylem Parenchyma in the Storage and Utilization of Non-Structural Carbohydrates
• Wood Anatomy and Plant Hydraulics in a Changing Climate
• The Anatomical Determinants of Leaf Hydraulic Function.