Table of Contents

1 Conducting Units: Tracheids and Vessels.- 2 The Vessel Network in the Stem.- 3 The Cohesion-Tension Theory of Sap Ascent.- 4 Xylem Dysfunction: When Cohesion Breaks Down.- 5 Hydraulic Architecture of Woody Shoots.- 6 Hydraulic Architecture of Whole Plants and Plant Performance.- 7 Other Functional Adaptations.- 8 Failure and “Senescence” of Xylem Function.- 9 Pathology of the Xylem.- References.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition: "The second edition opens with the three-dimensional aspects of wood anatomy. The cohesion-tension theory and new evidence are introduced in response to recent controversies over the mechanism of sap ascent in plants. … The book highlights fascinating areas of current research with the aim to stimulate more work in the future." (Annals of Forest Science, Issue 1, 2003)