Changes in water use with growth in Ulmus pumila in semiarid sandy land of northern China

• DOI: 10.1007/s00468-013-0928-3
• Publication Date: 2013-08-28T12:05:53Z
• Authors: Hua Su; Yonggeng Li; Wei Liu; Hong Xu; Osbert Jianxin Sun
• Keywords: Ulmus pumila; Stomatal Conductance; Topsoil

Key message Ulmus pumila vary its water use strategy from seedling to maturity in a water-limited sandy land by adopting different photosynthetical capacities, water use efficiencies and morphological traits.