Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Background: The appearance and formation of air bubbles in xylem conducting vessels can drastically reduce the hydraulic capacity of the plants, since this problem is pointed out as one of the main mechanisms that cause the mortality of the woody plants, mainly due to the water deficit and, in smaller degree, due to the freezing-thawing events of the water, during the cold.Plants have mechanisms to minimize the effects of cavitation and embolism, but these vary between plants and even within the same species.Objective: In order to better understand the "cavitation and embolism" theme, this research was carried out based on a literature review, in which the articles of higher quality and relevance regarding the theme were selected.
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4251624651