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Pyrohydraulic traits: the role of hydraulic segmentation as a hydraulic fuse in resisting fires

Fire is known to kill trees, but the mechanisms underlying plant death and survival remain unclear. The central claim of the hydraulic death hypothesis (HDH) is that xylem embolism may kill plants by preventing tissues that survive fires from remaining hydrated and has been suggested to explain rapi...

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Main Author: Bloy, Shonese Thora
Other Authors: West, Adam G
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Biological Sciences 2022
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