Differentiation of water-related traits in terrestrial and epiphytic Cymbidium species

Differentiation of water-related traits in terrestrial and epiphytic Cymbidium species

Epiphytes that grow in the canopies of tropical and subtropical forests experience different water regimes when compared with terrestrial plants. However, the differences in adaptive strategies between epiphytic and terrestrial plants with respect to plant water relations remain poorly understood. T...

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Main Authors: Shi-Bao eZhang, Yan eDai, Guang-You eHao, Jia-Wei eLi, Xue-Wei eFu, Jiao-Lin eZhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Photosynthesis
Water Supply
drought tolerance
Succulence
Cymbidium
Water loss
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00260/full

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