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Response to commentary by G. Petit and T. Anfodillo

Response to commentary by G. Petit and T. Anfodillo Oecologia (2011) 165:275 DOI 10.1007/s00442-010-1872-1 VIEWS A ND COMMENTS • • Frederick C. Meinzer Katherine A. McCulloh • • Barbara Lachenbruch David R. Woodruff Daniel M. Johnson Received: 8 November 2010 / Accepted: 24 November 2010 / Published online: 21 December 2010 Springer-Verlag (outside the USA) 2010 We thank G. Petit and T. Anfodillo for their comments on that even when conduit diameters overlap, the hydraulic ‘‘The blind men and the elephant: the impact of context and conductivity of stems from diverse species can be quite scale in evaluating conflicts between plant hydraulic safety different. Thus, even if the relationship between conduit and efficiency’’ (Oecologia, 2010, 164:287–296). Our diameter and vulnerability to embolism were known, the intent in this Concepts article was to present our personal nature of the safety versus efficiency trade-off and its perspectives on some of the key issues that should be potential consequences could not be evaluated without considered in characterizing the hydraulic architecture of knowledge of the packing function and operating ranges of intact plants functioning under the dynamic conditions that xylem tension in situ as influenced by biophysical traits prevail in the field. A comprehensive review of the field of such as capacitance. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Oecologia Springer Journals

Response to commentary by G. Petit and T. Anfodillo

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Response to commentary by G. Petit and T. Anfodillo

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Oecologia (2011) 165:275 DOI 10.1007/s00442-010-1872-1 VIEWS A ND COMMENTS • • Frederick C. Meinzer Katherine A. McCulloh • • Barbara Lachenbruch David R. Woodruff Daniel M. Johnson Received: 8 November 2010 / Accepted: 24 November 2010 / Published online: 21 December 2010 Springer-Verlag (outside the USA) 2010 We thank G. Petit and T. Anfodillo for their comments on that even when conduit diameters overlap, the hydraulic ‘‘The blind men and the elephant: the...
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Copyright © 2010 by Springer-Verlag (outside the USA)
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Life Sciences; Plant Sciences ; Ecology
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0029-8549
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1432-1939
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10.1007/s00442-010-1872-1
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Oecologia (2011) 165:275 DOI 10.1007/s00442-010-1872-1 VIEWS A ND COMMENTS • • Frederick C. Meinzer Katherine A. McCulloh • • Barbara Lachenbruch David R. Woodruff Daniel M. Johnson Received: 8 November 2010 / Accepted: 24 November 2010 / Published online: 21 December 2010 Springer-Verlag (outside the USA) 2010 We thank G. Petit and T. Anfodillo for their comments on that even when conduit diameters overlap, the hydraulic ‘‘The blind men and the elephant: the impact of context and conductivity of stems from diverse species can be quite scale in evaluating conflicts between plant hydraulic safety different. Thus, even if the relationship between conduit and efficiency’’ (Oecologia, 2010, 164:287–296). Our diameter and vulnerability to embolism were known, the intent in this Concepts article was to present our personal nature of the safety versus efficiency trade-off and its perspectives on some of the key issues that should be potential consequences could not be evaluated without considered in characterizing the hydraulic architecture of knowledge of the packing function and operating ranges of intact plants functioning under the dynamic conditions that xylem tension in situ as influenced by biophysical traits prevail in the field. A comprehensive review of the field of such as capacitance.

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