Figure 2.
Branch xylem vessel characteristics and hydraulic conductivity of different types of sea-buckthorn. (A) Early wood diameter; (B) vessel density; (C) early wood width; (D) branch-specific hydraulic conductivity (Ks); (E) leaf-specific hydraulic conductivity (Kl). The number of vessels measured per section varied between 60 and 100, and three sections were observed for each xylem sample. The replicates for Ks and Kl were six (n = 6). Means ± standard error are shown, and different letters refer to significant difference at P < 0.05.
