Hydraulic conductance and the maintenance of water balance in flowers
Adam Roddy, Craig R. Brodersen, Todd E. Dawson
The paper quantifies floral hydraulic conductance in 20 species and links it to water transport traits, finding that basal angiosperms have higher conductance due to water loss and supply traits, while monocots and eudicots use a more conservative strategy.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2016Physiology