DocumentCode
1598704
Title
Microstructural and functional aspects of water transfer under tension in plants
Author
Cruiziat, P. ; Cochard, H. ; Améglio, T.
Author_Institution
Res. Unit on Integrative Tree Physiol., INRA, Clermont-Ferrand, France
fYear
2002
fDate
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
453
Lastpage
457
Abstract
In plants, liquid water coming from the soil is conducted within a network of very fine capillaries (conducting elements) where cavitation occurs. In this article we describe the main physiological and physical phenomena, like cavitation, involved in ascent of sap in trees
Keywords
biotransport; botany; cavitation; surface tension; transpiration; water; cavitation; conducting elements; functional aspects; liquid water; microstructural aspects; physical phenomena; physiological phenomena; plants; sap ascent; soil; tension; trees; very fine capillaries; water transfer; Atmosphere; Blood; Carbon dioxide; Intelligent networks; Metastasis; Physiology; Rough surfaces; Soil; Solar energy; Surface roughness;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microtechnologies in Medicine & Biology 2nd Annual International IEEE-EMB Special Topic Conference on
Conference_Location
Madison, WI
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7480-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MMB.2002.1002369
Filename
1002369
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