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. 2015 Nov 2;170(1):273–282. doi: 10.1104/pp.15.00732

Table I. Xylem pressure at 50% loss of hydraulic conductance (P50) for three woody species as determined by two centrifuge techniques and microCT.

Within each row, different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) across techniques. Values are means ± se (n = 3–5 for Cavitron and static centrifuge measurements).

Species Cavitron Static Centrifuge MicroCT
−MPa
Q. robur 1.38 ± 0.10 a 0.47 ± 0.09 b 4.16 ± 0.16 c
P. tremula × P. alba 1.83 ± 0.05 a 1.81 ± 0.02 a
P. pinaster 3.50 ± 0.06 a 3.27 ± 0.23 a