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The importance of maintenance respiration by living cells in the sapwood of subalpine conifers

Creator:

Ryan, Michael G.

Abstract:

Xylem conducting tissue or sapwood is an important storage organ for water, carbohydrates, and nutrients, and this storage helps trees accommodate environmental change. However, the living ray parenchyma cells in sapwood, which store the carbohydrates and nutrients, require energy for maintenance. I examined how sapwood maintenance costs vary among species,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation