Table 2 Variation in bordered pit anatomy and embolism resistance between tracheids from branch, trunk, and root material of four conifer species
From: Low intra-tree variability in resistance to embolism in four Pinaceae species
Anatomical traits | Hydraulic traits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
D PA | D TO | O | P 50 | |
P. pinaster | ||||
Branch | 4.3 ± 0.1 a | 7.5 ± 0.1 a | 0.44 ± 0.02 a | −3.76 ± 0.23 a |
Trunk | 6.0 ± 0.3 b | 10.2 ± 0.3 b | 0.42 ± 0.05 a | −3.19 ± 0.15 b |
Root | 9.0 ± 0.1 c | 9.8 ± 0.2 b | 0.32 ± 0.01 b | −2.58 ± 0.13 c |
P. menziesii | ||||
Branch | 4.1 ± 0.09 a | 6.9 ± 0.1 a | 0.40 ± 0.01 a | −3.9 ± 0.31a |
Trunk | 5.5 ± 0.17 b | 9.6 ± 0.3 b | 0.43 ± 0.03 a | −3.37 ± 0.22 b |
Root | 4.3 ± 0.12 b | 9.0 ± 0.5 b | 0.43 ± 0.01 a | −3.91 ± 0.34 a |
P. sylvestris | ||||
Branch | 4.1 ± 0.1 a | 6.9 ± 0.1 a | 0.40 ± 0.03 a | −3.84 ± 0.08 a |
Trunk | 5.4 ± 0.1 b | 9.7 ± 0.2 b | 0.42 ± 0.01 a | −3.20 ± 0.25 b |
Root | 5.8 ± 0.1 b | 10.3 ± 0.2 b | 0.43 ± 0.03 a | −3.18 ± 0.06 b |
C. atlantica | ||||
Branch | 3.9 ± 0.1 a | 7.2 ± 0.14 a | 0.43 ± 0.02 a | −4.92 ± 0.17 a |
Trunk | 5.1 ± 0.1 b | 8.9 ± 0.18 b | 0.44 ± 0.02 a | −4.74 ± 0.08 a |
Root | – | – | – | – |