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Xylem Water Distribution in Woody Plants Visualized with a Cryo-scanning Electron Microscope
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Hydraulics of woody plants

Cornelia Eisenach, Frederick C Meinzer

    Plant, Cell & Environment
    |January 10, 2020
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