Functional and Ecological Xylem Anatomy

Table of Contents

 

Preface

 

1.         The Structure and Function of Xylem in Seed-Free Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective

Jarmila Pittermann, James E. Watkins, Katherine Cary, Eric Schuettpelz, Craig Brodersen, Alan Smith, Alex Baer

 

2.         The Hydraulic Architecture of Conifers

Uwe G. Hacke, Barbara Lachenbruch, Jarmila Pittermann, Stefan Mayr, Jean-Christophe Domec, Paul J. Schulte

 

3.         Development, Structure and Function of Torus-Margo Pits in Conifers, Ginkgo and Dicots

Roland R. Dute

 

4.         The Hydraulic Architecture of Populus

Uwe G. Hacke

 

5.         Grapevine Xylem Development, Architecture and Function

Anna L. Jacobsen, F. Daniela Rodriguez-Zaccaro, Tamani F. Lee, Jessica Valdovinos, Hayden S. Toschi, Justin A. Martinez , R. Brandon Pratt

 

6.         Lianas as Structural Parasites

Frank W. Ewers, Julieta A. Rosell, Mark E. Olson

 

7.         Integrative Xylem Analysis of Chaparral Shrubs

R. Brandon Pratt, Marta I. Percolla, Anna L. Jacobsen

 

8.         The Role of Xylem Parenchyma in the Storage and Utilization of Non-Structural Carbohydrates

Lenka Plavcová, Steven Jansen

 

 

9.         Wood Anatomy and Plant Hydraulics in a Changing Climate

William R. L. Anderegg, Frederick C. Meinzer

 

10.       The Anatomical Determinants of Leaf Hydraulic Function

Lawren Sack, Christine Scoffoni, Daniel M. Johnson, Thomas N. Buckley and Timothy J. Brodribb

Dr. Uwe Hacke ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 07/2012-present: Associate Professor, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta 01/2007-12/2011: Tier II Canada Research Chair in Tree-Water Relations AWARDS 2013: C.D. Nelson Award from the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists for outstanding research contributions to plant biology 2008: Teacher of the year award from the Faculty of ALES 03/2008-02/2011: Alberta Ingenuity New Faculty Award 01/2007-12/2011: Tier II Canada Research Chair in Tree-Water Relations 1997-2000: Feodor-Lynen Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany 1996: magna cum laude (Ph.D.), University of Kiel, Germany Author of over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles; 5 book chapters; Web of Knowledge Average Citations per Item: 63; h-index: 25.