Root hydraulic conductance linked to trees' post-transplant recovery

Survival of field-grown trees grown for transplanting into landscapes depends on many factors, such as transplant timing and tree size. Species-specific characteristics also contribute to trees' ability to withstand and survive environmental stresses. In a newly published study researchers report on the relationship between tree roots' hydraulic conductance—the roots' ability to take up water from a growing medium and transport the water to other parts of a tree—and post-transplant recovery. The study was also designed to determine whether size and transplant timing affects trees' transplant recovery.

Read the whole article on Physorg

More from Physorg