Monday, August 3, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Galisteo, Albuquerque Convention Center
Organizer:
Juliana S. Medeiros
Co-organizer:
William T. Pockman
Moderator:
Juliana S. Medeiros
This session seeks to bring together leaders and emerging scientists in the field of plant hydraulics to synthesize advances and suggest new directions for research. Speakers will present the results of original research with a focus on the ecological implications of their work in plant regulation of xylem hydraulic conductivity. The session will address regulation of xylem hydraulic conductivity at the molecular level, cellular and tissue levels, whole plant coordination of water transport and comparisons across populations, species and environments.
1:50 PM
The role of wood fibers in hydraulic systems of shrubs
H. Jochen Schenk, California State University Fullerton;
Alejandra N. Mendez, California State University Fullerton;
Susana Espino, California State University Fullerton;
Hugo Martinez-Cabrera, University of Connecticut;
Cynthia S. Jones, University of Connecticut
3:40 PM
Hydraulic contributions to differential survival during drought
Jennifer A. Plaut, University of New Mexico;
Enrico A. Yepez, University of New Mexico;
Judson Hill, University of New Mexico;
Jennifer E. Johnson, Stanford University;
Nathan G. McDowell, Los Alamos National Laboratory;
William T. Pockman, University of New Mexico
