Functional and Ecological Xylem Anatomy (eBook)

Dr. Uwe Hacke serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Renewable Resources for the University of Alberta, as well as Canada Research Chair in Tree-Water Relations. He was a recipient of the 2013 C.D. Nelson Award from the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists for outstanding research contributions to plant biology.

Table of Contents Preface 1.         The Structure and Function of Xylem in Seed-Free Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective Jarmila Pittermann, James E. Watkins, Katherine Cary, Eric Schuettpelz, Craig Brodersen, Alan Smith, Alex Baer 2.         The Hydraulic Architecture of ConifersUwe G. Hacke, Barbara Lachenbruch, Jarmila Pittermann, Stefan Mayr, Jean-Christophe Domec, Paul J. Schulte 3.         Development, Structure and Function of Torus-Margo Pits in Conifers, Ginkgo and DicotsRoland R. Dute 4.         The Hydraulic Architecture of PopulusUwe G. Hacke  5.         Grapevine Xylem Development, Architecture and FunctionAnna L. Jacobsen, F. Daniela Rodriguez-Zaccaro, Tamani F. Lee, Jessica Valdovinos, Hayden S. Toschi, Justin A. Martinez , R. Brandon Pratt 6.         Lianas as Structural ParasitesFrank W. Ewers, Julieta A. Rosell, Mark E. Olson 7.         Integrative Xylem Analysis of Chaparral ShrubsR. Brandon Pratt, Marta I. Percolla, Anna L. Jacobsen 8.         The Role of Xylem Parenchyma in the Storage and Utilization of Non-Structural CarbohydratesLenka Plavcová, Steven Jansen  9.         Wood Anatomy and Plant Hydraulics in a Changing ClimateWilliam R. L. Anderegg, Frederick C. Meinzer  10.       The Anatomical Determinants of Leaf Hydraulic FunctionLawren Sack, Christine Scoffoni, Daniel M. Johnson, Thomas N. Buckley and Timothy J. Brodribb