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Carlotta Musso1, Friederike Barkmann2, Johannes Rüdisser2

  • 1Department of Botany, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.

Plant and Soil
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Keywords:
AnisohydricDroughtEricaceaeHeat stressIsohydricLeaf water potential

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