Table 1.
Symbol and unit for the variables measured in the study.
| Variables | Unit | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| 4-year-old sea-buckthorn trees | — | 4y |
| 15-year-old normal growth trees | — | 15yN |
| 15-year-old seriously moth-damaged trees | — | 15yH |
| Predawn water potential | MPa | Ψpd |
| Midday water potential | MPa | Ψmd |
| Percentage loss of conductivity | — | PLC |
| Branch-specific hydraulic conductivity | kg·m−1·s−1·MPa−1 | K s |
| Leaf-specific hydraulic conductivity | kg·m−1·s−1·MPa−1 | K l |
| Vulnerability curve | — | VC |
| Vulnerability to embolism | MPa | P50 |
| Cell viability index | — | CVI |
| Net photosynthetic rate | μmol CO2·m−2·s−1 | A n |
| Stomatal conductance | mol HO2·m−2·s−1 | g s |
| Transpiration rate | mmol HO2·m−2·s−1 | Tr |
| Non-structural carbohydrate | — | NSC |
| Soluble sugar | — | SS |
| Starch | — | St |
The symbol ‘—’ represents no unit.