Changes in hydraulic conductivity, mechanical properties, and density reflecting the fall in strain along the lateral roots of two species of tropical trees
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Roots have been described as having larger vessels and so greater hydraulic efficiency than the stem. Differences in the strength and stiffness of the tissue within the root system itself are thought to be an adaptation to the loading conditions experienced by the roots and to be related to differences...
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Tropical trees , 570 , Hydraulic conductivity , [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] , Density , Hydraulic-mechanical trade-offs , hydraulic mechanical trade-offs , Plant Roots , Trees , tropical trees , Buttress roots , 580 , density , Plant Stems , modulus of elasticity , Water , Modulus of elasticity , Fabaceae , Wood , Xylopia , Biomechanical Phenomena , hydraulic conductivity , wood